“Sorry again that my ol’ heap let everyone down. Hopefully I will be leaving the hospital tomorrow” – John Force <> Per JFR, once released from Baylor, John will travel to Indianapolis to consult with his crew chiefs about the chassis changes and with Dr. Terry Trammell, an orthopedist specializing in motor racing injuries. Force’s goal is to travel to Richmond, Va., for this week’s TORCO Racing Fuels Nationals to provide moral support for Hight, who is prominently in contention for the $500,000 POWERade Championship. Nevertheless, John said that he will abide by whatever Drs. Jones and Trammell believe is best. - JFR
Compilation Photos by FlA & TAB: John and Kenny’s Ill-fated Run ~ Staging lanes before race; Racing right before finish line; Accident as Force’s car breaks in two - in front of the roll cage - after the finish line; Wrecker taking separated back part of John’s car back to his pits after Force was extracted and airlifted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. ~ O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas Texas, Sunday, September 23, 2007
But hey, John won the race and got the Countdown Championship points. It’s bad enough to get seriously injured but to also lose the race in the process always makes it much worse.
--- Round 2 Top Fuel Funny Car Eliminations ---
Driver | R-Time | E-Time | Speed
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.083 NT-No Time
(L) Kenny Bernstein (Monster Energy/Lucas Oil 0.037 DQ-Centerline
(Both cars crashed)
