Hi guys,

The car seemed to be running ok before the incident, and we didn't hear any pinging or detonation. The only part that "flew out" with the wire was the middle metal thing in the first picture. The rest of the plug, or what was left of it, was still tight. We couldn't get the spark plug connector separated from the plug wire, as it seemed to be really stuck. We improvised by unscrewing the metal thing, leaving the connector stuck to the wire, then unscrewed the end connector of a spare plug. Next, we screwed the plug into the head, then screwed the connector onto the end of the plug. Very ghetto, but it got us home before dark

Anyway, I'm not sure what might have caused it, but my buddy got the car towed to the shop this morning. Hopefully, the engine is still ok!