Ike Anderson and Stuart Vernon's Crash at Barber in in RRW this month. Just got my issue today.
I believe VHS Photography got the pics.
What a Crash! :o
I think someone should scan it and post the photo... ::)
I was wondering what ever happened with that. I was going to ask a few days ago but thought I had better leave it well enough alone. ;)
Ike, you have to give me an autograph man! I'll trade ya, mine for yours! ;D
Man!!!......
I was begining to think ole JU didnt like me.... :-/
met him in Daytona this year, but had a lil issue...
My team-mate made the Team Hammer reservations for me, i didnt know that there were three levels of fee's, i thought i was spose to be in the class room.....
well.....
i made it look like i was trying to get extra lessons cuz i didnt know the class cost was more $$$ so i'm sitting in class with the wrong color wrist band, ...
pretty embarrassking (popeye)....
anyway.....
whats that Micheal Jackson song...???
I believe i can flyyy.....
all together now...
I believe I can touch the skyyy....
oh, wait..... thats R-Kelly 8)
::)
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Ike, you have to give me an autograph man! I'll trade ya, mine for yours! ;D
Sounds GOOD!!! but yours is gotta look like the other one i got on my t-shirt....
;)
Ike, you got to get a superman cape to wear when you are in your leathers. ;D ;D
hey Ike! congrats. we both have graced the pages i guess. Mine was a pretty nice layout in the 9/03 issue. Framed that sucker ;D
Yes, they finally came out. Hey Stu, I'll send you an issue like I promised! I think you boys looked pretty good flying through the air and sliding. LOL.
And don't get me going about scanning pics ;D
now we just need Ike on two wheel tues. Speed channel needs these photos
QuoteYes, they finally came out. Hey Stu, I'll send you an issue like I promised! I think you boys looked pretty good flying through the air and sliding. LOL.
Thanks, Vicki! I'll be sure and take it with me to show all my doctors. :-) I think I've been pretty lucky, so far. None of them seem to be of the "motorcyclists are all idiots!" variety. Though I am kinda tired of hearing "you're lucky to even still HAVE your foot." Yeah, I know. Enough already! Just fix it!
- Stu
Hey Stu:
How is your recovery coming along?
Dawn ;)
I went to Triple R cycles yesterday and bought extra issues so yours will go out today or tomorrow Stu. I should send you one so you can autograph and send back to me. LOL!
QuoteHey Stu:
How is your recovery coming along?
Dawn ;)
Hey Dawn,
Well, it's good news/bad news. Around about the time of the ROC I was able to start walking. But I still can't tilt my foot up. So, on December 22nd, I went in for more surgery. They took some bone material out of my hip and grafted it in to my tibia to get it to heal faster. And they looked at the cut muscle/tendons in the same area as the break to try and do something to fix them. They decided there was nothing they could do.
Since then, I've talked to a foot and ankle specialist in Philadelphia that is pretty optimistic that he can fix it, and I've talked to Dr. Ting's office (haven't talked to the man himself yet). I've got another test to get done here locally and then I'll be sending full copies of my records to both of the new docs and if they both still think they can fix me up, then I'll go see both of them before deciding which one to go with for further treatment.
At this point, I'm still optimistic that I'll get some function back. And I really have to get some flexibility back in my ankle before I could race again. But I'm optimistic on that too. I just have to keep plugging away and see what comes of it.
Thanks for asking, by the way. I hope you and everybody else had a great holiday season. I was out of the hospital before Xmas, so that was good, anyway. :-)
- Stu
Stu, I sent your copy out yesterday so you should get it at the latest on Monday. Keep me updated on what the docs tell ya. Take care.
Amazing photos of a really bad day. Thought my boy Chef was done... I was sitting in his lawn chair as I watched him fly by. Everyone else looks at those pictures and goes, "WOW!" I don't need to see them, because I'll never be able to forget watching that crash for as long as I live. Even though I wish I could...
BTW,
VERY Good work, and THANKS!!! Vicki (and your brother, Rick <rite?>)
THANKS to everyone who's been so supportive through this whole thing that this BIG DRAMATIC event has been so reduced to something that "just kinda happened"
(which I'm talking to everyone, we have one of the greatest environments that exist!)
Stu, just be as patient as you can, I believe it will happen for you with todays technology, may be a lil longer than we all hope, but, it may NOT be!
hang tuff!!! we're all pullin for ya!
And really thank EVERYONE else too....
Ike
p.s.
K3, I really wanted to see how you'd do on my bike !!! that part does suck, you looked pretty cool (and fast) on it!!! :)
Yeah, I think your Honda and I could have been fast friends. That bike was real user friendly. The Gixxer had been kicking my a$$ at Barber, but I started going fast on your CBR after lap two...
Did you manage to salvage anything from that bike? My guess was pieces of the engine and the shock. Thank God you fared better than the bike did!
Well...
I thought the motor and shock was good afterwards, maybe wishful thinking....
They both needed rehabing.... I changed out the motor on the back up bike but couldnt get it cranked, my buddy, Guy, over at Expert Cycle in Blue Island said he had to go inside, but got it back together in time to be a back up for his f4i that he let me borrow for Daytona...
also put the penske on the f4i, but at Daytona, had to let Thermos Man rebuild it (it was hurt pretty bad)
....
it all came together pretty well... considering that I really dont have to be able to WALK following the "incident" ;)
Ike
Ike I'll tell you what after helping K3 with your bike down there and seeing you on the ground then to top it off getting a look at the pic's. I thank God you and Stu are ok. Good luck getting ready for 2004
Tobias
QuoteIke I'll tell you what after helping K3 with your bike down there and seeing you on the ground then to top it off getting a look at the pic's. I thank God you and Stu are ok. Good luck getting ready for 2004
Tobias
Hey there, Toby! How you been? Meeting you was about the only good thing that happened to me at Barber. I hope you'll be around more this year!
Thanks K3 I'm fine I hope everything is going well witth you this off season. Was it you that I helped up the hill with a bike at Barber?
Tobias
I'm just thankful that you both are ok, that's what's most important. I hope to see both of you at the track again soon!
QuoteThanks K3 I'm fine I hope everything is going well witth you this off season. Was it you that I helped up the hill with a bike at Barber?
Tobias
YES! You have pushed my SRAD. Unfortunately, it's not a very exclusive club... Thanks, man. That hill was steep!
Wow, I saw the pictures in RRW. Was the cause really running low on fuel with the following bike hitting the lead bike as the motor stumbled?
QuoteWow, I saw the pictures in RRW. Was the cause really running low on fuel with the following bike hitting the lead bike as the motor stumbled?
W'sup Bruce....
I was the One flying, Ike, and the story goes like this...
I pre-entered my races, but added this one late (at the track), ... which put me in the second wave, row two,... 23rd startind spot.... (waaaayyyy back)
that wreck was the final strait to the finish (race over)
well... they put me in a 10th place finish in the books...
I think that I had taken to the track better than a lot of the guys, cuz by the 2nd lap I had caught and started passing into the 1st wave....
I'm sure Stu was running in the top 5 or close to it...
(we're both top 5 riders)...
so on the final turn, I am able to get into the turn under one guy, and upon exiting I noticed that I was getting suprisingly close to the next guy, and thats pretty much the last thought I had ... cuz the next thing I saw was the one in front of me (who I was closing in on fairly hard) he and Stu came together on a side swipe and I knew that I couldnt avoid contact in anyway, so..... I...... ..... uhm... sorta quickly decided that the best option would be to try and go over the top cuz there wasnt time to get left or right, nor stop... so I closed my eyes (really really tight!!!) jumped, held my breath (really really tight) and braced (really...) and there you have the photo's....
Even tho I have another one from the opposite andle that I'm holding till these sorta die down...
I have a ressurection photo, you can see that I flew no less that a 1/4 mile... (soon to come) (I have to get it converted)
Ike
You didn't believe ME when I told you you flew 1/4 mile...
QuoteW'sup Bruce....
I was the One flying, Ike, and the story goes like this...
I pre-entered my races, but added this one late (at the track), ... which put me in the second wave, row two,... 23rd startind spot.... (waaaayyyy back)
that wreck was the final strait to the finish (race over)
well... they put me in a 10th place finish in the books...
I think that I had taken to the track better than a lot of the guys, cuz by the 2nd lap I had caught and started passing into the 1st wave....
I'm sure Stu was running in the top 5 or close to it...
(we're both top 5 riders)...
so on the final turn, I am able to get into the turn under one guy, and upon exiting I noticed that I was getting suprisingly close to the next guy, and thats pretty much the last thought I had ... cuz the next thing I saw was the one in front of me (who I was closing in on fairly hard) he and Stu came together on a side swipe and I knew that I couldnt avoid contact in anyway, so..... I...... ..... uhm... sorta quickly decided that the best option would be to try and go over the top cuz there wasnt time to get left or right, nor stop... so I closed my eyes (really really tight!!!) jumped, held my breath (really really tight) and braced (really...) and there you have the photo's....
Even tho I have another one from the opposite andle that I'm holding till these sorta die down...
I have a ressurection photo, you can see that I flew no less that a 1/4 mile... (soon to come) (I have to get it converted)
Ike
You da man, Ike. :o ;)
QuoteYou da man, Ike. :o ;)
aww shucks...... ::)
Naaahh, .. I am a wanna be ("da man") tho... :)
had a shot at it,..... (as an amatuer) ... missed it
..... byy that much (maxwell smart) ;D
Keep your chin up Ike! You rode like heck, Still did alright regardless. I just wish I woulda got a chance too... :-/ Next years a whole new year, and I have a feeling it's gonna be fun! ;) Any news on a bike for ya?? Theres cheap f4i's out there.
See Ya Soon!
StUmPy
Ike, whut up bro, its Scott from God Father Racing..How u been man..I gotta go pick up my new copy, I wanna get you and Stu and my team mate to sign it.
For those of you who werent there, i watched the whole thing from the second floor of the paddock and u cant even imagine what a terrible site it was in person, especially wathing Ike unconscious and watching stuart waiving his arms....u both get a lot of props in my book....All i could do was try and console the woman who was there with/watching Ike and let her know he was gonan be allright.
Cant wait to see u guys this season with the white plates.
Stuart i hope you are able to get hooked up with Dr. Ting..hes amazing from what i hear
QuoteW'sup Bruce....
I was the One flying, Ike, and the story goes like this...
<snip>
Even tho I have another one from the opposite andle that I'm holding till these sorta die down...
I have a ressurection photo, you can see that I flew no less that a 1/4 mile... (soon to come) (I have to get it converted)
Ike
Hey Ike,
Thanks for the details and sorry you got caught up in the accident. I hope everyone involved heals quickly and completely.
Good luck to all in 04!
Bruce
QuoteIke, whut up bro, its Scott from God Father Racing..How u been man..I gotta go pick up my new copy, I wanna get you and Stu and my team mate to sign it.
For those of you who werent there, i watched the whole thing from the second floor of the paddock and u cant even imagine what a terrible site it was in person, especially wathing Ike unconscious and watching stuart waiving his arms....u both get a lot of props in my book....All i could do was try and console the woman who was there with/watching Ike and let her know he was gonan be allright.
Cant wait to see u guys this season with the white plates.
Stuart i hope you are able to get hooked up with Dr. Ting..hes amazing from what i hear
Hey Scott!!! Wutsup Man?!?!....
Good to hear from you, and a million thanks, again, for trying to calm Lonette down (team-mate) at Barber!!! She said she couldnt move ;D It's fun to tease her now ::) but I cant imagine switching shoes with her at THAT time... But I always say, WE have a GREAT COMMUNITY, us racers, and our families (cant leave out the ones (like Lonette) who drag us out and keep us going when we get discouraged)(does that happen to anyone else?)...That was good timing on your part....
well everything is going good... just need about 5-6k so i can get a new bike and start crying broke and dreaming about the track, whenever i'm not there...
Tell your Dad I said "WUTTUP!!!" and I still got his #, and I still plan on checking out that offer he made me ;D ...... oh, GOOD WORK at Daytona Too, Was proud for you, you rode good!!!
no problem on the autograph (Who would turn down some one who wanted your hancock in cafe??? ;)
And NO WAY I'M MISSING BARBER!!!! SWEET SWEET TRACK !!!!!
everyone needs to go!!!
Bruce,
THANKS....
STUMPSTER!!!!!
Miss you guys MAN!!!.... I want you to know that I'm sure it's gonna take me a few weekends to catch you and that (slow-poke) BENJI....
but dont look back ( I dont want you to make it too easy on me ;D )
Ike
I know how u feel about being broke bro...LOL we're workin on spnsors for this season..Will u be at daytona? I had a pretty good run at ROC....crashed outta my 2 possibble championships though both times in second LOL...oh well
What offer did my pops make u?
ttyl man
Scott
QuoteI know how u feel about being broke bro...LOL we're workin on spnsors for this season..Will u be at daytona? I had a pretty good run at ROC....crashed outta my 2 possibble championships though both times in second LOL...oh well
What offer did my pops make u?
ttyl man
Scott
My Daughter wants to see Daytona, so even if i dont race, we'll prob be there...
Pops told me to come thru the crib, lay back and kick it... sez he's got a nice spot (house) :)
flyguy
ahh true true..ya he does have a nice crib over in sarastoa (other coast) anyways, thats awesome that you'll atleast be here..when time gets closer i'll give ya my phone number and maybe we can go out or something..i fricken live across the street from the track