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07/24/20 08:34 PM
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near fatal crash in nov. 2019 ... flipped 8 times . collapsed the halo 8" broken neck 2 places paralyzed ... never to walk again... I am walking !!

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Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2800769
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Wow! Glad to hear you are walking.

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Great to hear you are walking. One of my closest friends lost his life in a 410 sprint car around 5 years ago. The only thing that helps is knowing he died doing something he loved.
His wife had us cut the car into pieces. Every tube on the chassis “sprung” out of shape when cutting it up. Unreal how much can happen in seconds.


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Originally Posted by ek3
near fatal crash in nov. 2019 ... flipped 8 times . collapsed the halo 8" broken neck 2 places paralyzed ... never to walk again... I am walking !!


You just keep right on making progress bud. Glad to hear you are back on your feet. Might be a long road to recovery but keep the FAITH.

Re: crash... [Re: hudsonhornet7x] #2800855
07/25/20 02:59 AM
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Wow!! thoughts your way on recovery


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Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2800859
07/25/20 05:48 AM
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Oh wow, that's amazing in less than a year! Keep the faith brother you are doing an amazing job of recovering!


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Re: crash... [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800880
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PTL! That's amazing! Were you thrown from the vehicle? Don't see any driver in those pix. You are very lucky. My daughter broke her spine at T12 and is paralyzed from the waist down, never to walk again. So, I know the struggle and pain you went through. Glad to hear you are making such progress!

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07/25/20 11:13 AM
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eek eek eek eek eek eek

yet less than a year later, you are up and about !
your guardian angle sure took a beating !
congrats on your recovery, and make sure you get some lottery tickets. bow up
beer

Re: crash... [Re: 1969RR] #2800934
07/25/20 11:20 AM
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my brother was first to ask me why cant I see you in the car? I am in there for sure [ black fire suit] . it took 45 minutes to cut me out. no welds broken anywhere... just a real hard hit right on the drivers side .. maybe god had me until it stopped flipping !! def. had me since !

Re: crash... [Re: TRENDZ] #2800943
07/25/20 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TRENDZ
Great to hear you are walking. One of my closest friends lost his life in a 410 sprint car around 5 years ago. The only thing that helps is knowing he died doing something he loved.
His wife had us cut the car into pieces. Every tube on the chassis “sprung” out of shape when cutting it up. Unreal how much can happen in seconds.
you are rite ! I will tell you from experience , I was having the best run in years! if I would have died , I was - very - happy doing what I loved ! its always the people who love you that are hurt just as bad or maybe more..

Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2800965
07/25/20 12:23 PM
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Amazing what the human will can do. I pray for a full complete recovery.

Several years ago a friend of mine had a similar crash. It didn't break his neck but the cage had his head pushed over forward that he said when he woke up he could hardly breathe. He had to be cut out and missed several weeks work because of it. The crash ended a 30 something year dirt track racing career.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2801553
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Glad to hear you are recovering from a bad tumble. It's an inescapable part of racing, regardless how much you prepare for it. But, if it was as safe as a video game, we wouldn't do it.


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Good to have God watching over us racers.
Doug

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07/27/20 06:05 AM
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Congrats on the recovery! It sure is a long road and beats the alternative! wave


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Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2801614
07/27/20 08:38 AM
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It’s all fun..... until it ain’t! I can’t imagine the shock you went through.... glad you’re up! Got a before pict?

Re: crash... [Re: J_BODY] #2801783
07/27/20 04:25 PM
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here you go .. before pics.

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Re: crash... [Re: ek3] #2802076
07/28/20 10:53 AM
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WOW, defintely great news to hear you are walking around again. Hopefully you continue to make gains.


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