Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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Ted Harbit is a Legend. He has been drag racing since before most of us were born and won several NHRA national events in the 60's. Hot Rod did a feature on him about 3 years ago. If you google his name, there is plenty to read. Besides his 10 second stude the Chicken Hawk, ( which is sadley now apparently totaled), he runs a very compeetive Stude with a factory blower and a 4 speed in the Pure Stock Drags and in the F/S class at some of the F.A.S.T. events. I have met Ted, and he is a great guy. I hope that he is OK.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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I found this on a Stude board:
Just got this from Bob Palma... The car is a loss. But at least the legend himself is okay. Hang in there Ted. We're all pullin' for ya.
I just received a call from Mary Ann Harbit and have her permission and blessing to pass along the following information:
Ted Harbit is being treated at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie IN for the following major injuries following his accident this evening at The Muncie Dragway. In addition to bumps, bruises, and scratches, he received one collapsed lung, a broken right scapula, and two broken lumbar bones. (They told her lumbar bones, not lumbar discs. I clarified that with her in that I had not heard of lumbar bones either.)
He never lost consciousness and was talking to her from the Emergency Room. She said it would be OK for Cari and I to come visit him tomorrow (Sunday) early afternoon after church, so that's what we will do. As for what happened: He rolled The Chicken Hawk TEN TIMES just after completing the eighth-mile at The Muncie Dragway this evening, in that they were running only the eighth tonight.
They told her something let loose in the engine room and sprayed the underside of the car with oil. It lost traction and he lost control. It hit the guard rail hard enough to flip over the guard rail and begin rolling. It rolled so many times that he ultimately hit the sign posts holding the signs that signal the times and ETs...and the sign posts are located at the end of the quarter-mile strip!
We should not assume "the engine blew" or anything, because that is not known. It might have been something as simple as an oil line to a turbocharger letting go. I'll find out tomorrow if Ted knows what happened.
Needless to say, after 47 years of running who knows how many times at The Muncie Dragway, The Chicken Hawk has been destroyed. Ted turned 74 years of age this past weekend, and the number of times that car has blistered The Muncie Dragway drag strip surely numbers in the thousands.
Mary Ann said they plan to keep him at least a week, so if anyone wants to send a card or other well-wishes, here's the address:
Ted Harbit c/o Ball Memorial Hospital 2401 West University Avenue Muncie IN 47303-3428
The Chicken Hawk is/was equipped with a full roll cage, and, of course, Ted wears a professional body harness and full helmet at all times. Those and the Grace of God have enabled us to still have our friend Ted Harbit with us.
Keep him in your prayers. (For those of you on The Studebaker Drivers Club Forum, as you know, the forum has been down. But when it is up, I'll post this report.)
Good night & God Bless. Bob Palma
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Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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05/10/09 11:33 AM
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Best wishes to him for a speedy healthy recovery.
RIP Monte Smith
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Re: prayers needed for fellow racer, crash at muncie dragwa
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"lumbar bones" = Lumbar vertebrae (ie,,,bones of the spine located in the lumbar region,,which is the lower back) Very lucky,,,74 y/o with those injurys Glad to hear he is OK....
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