toddrod Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 My sister just called me from Dallas and said that John Force and Kenny Berstein rann into each other after the finish line and John has 2 broken legs and a broken hand. She said the accident should be on TV tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkushner1 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 No head or spine involvement I pray. He and Kenny are the essense of the sports modern history. My prayers are with John Force - a great man and promoter of his sport, although our audience much smaller, I feel that Brian, Robby and Todd field that role for our great sport. And of course the new guard, the army team, Max, Travis and JJ so many others, etc. The USPSA should look to endorse a Nascar, or other high visibility endorsement. Prayers can be the difference but only after the physical business is addressed properly. TY JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 The NASCAR announcers made the announcement during one of the cautions. One thing I like is the current trend in the motorsports (at least F1, Indy, and NASCAR) saying good things, swapping announcers, etc and just all living in peace. Our prayers go out to John Force and the Force family. Love him or hate him, you have to admit he definately is a character! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I wish him well but I am far from a John Force fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbradley Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Here is the video link http://jalopnik.com/cars/drag-racing/stunn...rash-302814.php 315 mph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Saw it on the news...brutal wreck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Ouch .... that's just awful. Hope everyone involved make a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 would luv to know what ripped tha back of the car off...no way the paras did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Looked like blower explosion took the back off and started the ball rolling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 What were the orange objects that looked like they came from the back of the car on the left, just before the car on the right exploded? dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 What were the orange objects that looked like they came from the back of the car on the left, just before the car on the right exploded?dj lane marker/ trap cones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Man I like John Force He is a real champion and competitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 (edited) Video looks like Bernstien hit one of the timeing boxes in the traps and kicked it into Forces R/R tire. At 315 the forces of the tire comeing apart destroyed the body work then the crash with Bernstiens car and the wall finished off the chassis. Those cars are tough but all those forces in diffrent directions at that speed? Brutal.------------Larry Edited September 24, 2007 by lkytx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 What were the orange objects that looked like they came from the back of the car on the left, just before the car on the right exploded?dj Whatever it is it looks like it hit the other car and caused it to start fish tailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Ouch...glad to hear he's doing well. Talk about some amazing physics in action there. It's a testiment to the safety equipment he wasn't killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 would luv to know what ripped tha back of the car off...no way the paras did it. Clutch probably blew, my Dad calls them 4 second time bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 It's clear as day, that orange marker got kicked into his tire and it blew... he was just along for the ride after that. Nasty wreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 That is a true testimonial to the safety efforts and equipment by NHRA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbrd Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 After watching all the views from the recorded race on the DVR I'm not sure about the tire blowing, the cones & light didn't seem to go under the car but behind it. When they towed the rear chassis away the tires were deflated but intact? The cage split aft of the firewall with the leg portion of the cage and the steering column staying with the forward 1/2 of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshooter Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 After watching all the views from the recorded race on the DVR I'm not sure about the tire blowing, the cones & light didn't seem to go under the car but behind it. When they towed the rear chassis away the tires were deflated but intact?The cage split aft of the firewall with the leg portion of the cage and the steering column staying with the forward 1/2 of the car? I feel it had to do with clutch/tranny area for it to split like that. they blow tires some times and doesn't cause them to split in half like that of course the body will blow off cause of the tire falling apart.. The orange blocks are foam with orange plastic reflectors on them for the timing system. That's what i think but who knows time will tell when they research it and find out exactly what happened. Tell you what i would think they would want the car to split a little further forward seems it split right at the seat and what about the legs?? just dangle out there with nothing to protect them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 You only saw the last marker go over to his car. There were several of them along with the traps that got shot into his car. I'd bet money that some of that caused the tire to blow. The tire could cause the frame to break, but I think it more likely that either the impact with Ken or the wall caused the car to break. Anyway, we will know soon enough as they investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 It is just such a coincidence that John's rear tire blew the instant that the red object appears to strike it. It has to have something to do with the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 When the tire blew John pulled the chutes, the tire going must have fractured the chassis and when the chutes filled it broke the car the rear motor plate. On TV Paul Page commented that the chassis is made to break there but that doesn't seem right as it would leave the drivers legs exposed. Force will be ok, compound fracture of the right ankle, broken right wrist, mangeled right fingers and one knee ground down to the bone (ugh!). Saddest part is Ashley had the car to win and she pulled out because of the crash. She spoke to John before the heli. flew off but her team still quit. I'll bet John's not happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 nhra & force's camp have verified the cones hit by bernstein did not come in contact with force's car...so, there's something else that occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) nhra & force's camp have verified the cones hit by bernstein did not come in contact with force's car...so, there's something else that occurred. Of course not... then they would be liable for the crash. Also, Kenny and John are good friends... if it was something that got thrown into John's lane, the last person you would hear that from is John or his people. He's just to much of a man say that that caused it. He wouldn't want anyone thinking anything bad of Ken. Even though Ken did a great job to keep the car out of John's lane some people would balme Ken and John would know that and guard against it. Who knows... I guess they will figure it out sooner or later. I had another look at a dif video and the rear of the car did break away before ever hitting Ken. Edited September 25, 2007 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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