Forgestar F14 Failure at Buttonwillow

Left front wheel failure, midcorner on Riverside at Buttonwillow Raceway! Wheel is a Forgestar F14, 17x10 55. 14 track days total on various Southern California tracks. 6 days on Hankook RS3, 6 days on R888, and the last two days were on Bridgestone RE71R (which were giving me noticeably higher lateral loads). Prior to my first day on RE71Rs, there were no visible cracks on the exterior of the spokes. I lazily ran my hand along the backside of the spokes, but obviously missed, well, a lot of cracks.
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