Don aka Dylanfan
how are you feeling today? I know you must be a little sore. You gave all of us a good scare.
For those of you who don't know Don highsided in T5 at BFR on Sunday. His rear stepped out shortly after the access road he flew 10-15 feet in the air and landed in the air fence. He had the wind knocked out of him and arose to a round of applause.
Then there was the dude who lost the rear in T4 on lap 1 (not sure what race, but was on Sunday) and lowsided. His bike went OVER the wall in spectacular style and hung at 12-O-Clock on the side of the wall (outside of the track!).
He got up to a standing ovation!
Don't forget that guy rode that Suzuki back to the pits. It looked like only the windscreen was broken. I'm sure there had to be more damage.
who was the photographer standing by the wall there? that bike almost landed on him.
Or Johnson's 1000 foot slide from the start finish line out into the weeds beyond Turn One! GAAAAAA!!!
QuoteDon aka Dylanfan
how are you feeling today? I know you must be a little sore. You gave all of us a good scare.
For those of you who don't know Don highsided in T5 at BFR on Sunday. His rear stepped out shortly after the access road he flew 10-15 feet in the air and landed in the air fence. He had the wind knocked out of him and arose to a round of applause.
What a weekend! I'm sore and a bit bruised but not bad at all. My wife can't understand why I'm not upset. I'll tell you why. Airfence! ;D
I had a bit of time to think while I was airborne. First thought...this is a
real highside. Second thought...Yep, I'm upside down, there's the grass. Third thought...I'm going to hit something soon and it's not going to be good.
When I heard the thwack of the airfence I was sooo relieved!
Thanks to Tom Short for pushing my bike back to the pits and to the Buxton's for helping me sort things out.
Special thanks to the corner workers. First words out of his mouth after he saw I was okay..."So how do you like that airfence
now??!! ;D
The last BHF (7/31-8/1) event I was working in T4 on 8/1 and seen the airfence 'used' for my first time. Guy went back first into it and when I ran behind, he was 'sitting' in teh airfence like he was on a laz-e-boy recliner. Said basically the same thing to him after we got his bike put in a safe place and him over teh wall "so what do ya think of the airfence?". Also seen 2 bikes go over the wall that day also. One on top of the tires and another COMPLETELY over the tires and concrete wall.
Diesel, I dont know who the photographer was, but I do know Jack wouldnt stand there. Every time I've seen Jack take pics in 4 he does it from teh spectator side of the Turn 4 fence. Personally if I was working turn 4 sunday, I would had told him to either get over to the corner station or get behind the spectator fence. With bikes going as fast as they are now and are hopping OVER the tirewall, NO ONE other than a racer and/or cornerworker should be wetween teh spectator fence and tirewall.
Hey Don,
I heard that you were fully airborne all the way to the airfence, never touching the ground! Wow! That IS a real highside!
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Diesel, I dont know who the photographer was, but I do know Jack wouldnt stand there. Every time I've seen Jack take pics in 4 he does it from teh spectator side of the Turn 4 fence. Personally if I was working turn 4 sunday, I would had told him to either get over to the corner station or get behind the spectator fence. With bikes going as fast as they are now and are hopping OVER the tirewall, NO ONE other than a racer and/or cornerworker should be wetween teh spectator fence and tirewall.
The Photographer that was in turn 4 Sat and SUn is a personal friend of mine.
When he got to the track Sat. I took him to speak with Bill, then to the corner works in turn 4.
On Sat. he was standing within 5 feet of where a cornerwork was standing.
As for as Sunday goes, I was not at the track...
So I don't know if he moved where he was standing or not. I do know he spoke in length to the cornerworks on Sat. about what was safe or not.
When I spoke with him today, he told me the bike landed 6 feet from him.
Though I was not there, I know I did my best to guide him to safe shooting
XIII
Yes he was there on Sunday. What we need to know is if he has a web sight or someway to get ahold of him and "peruse" his photos for possible purchase.
QuoteYes he was there on Sunday. What we need to know is if he has a web sight or someway to get ahold of him and "peruse" his photos for possible purchase.
He is an Am Photographer.
That was his first weekend trying to take pics.
He has a few pics from Saturday posted and I know he took 525 pics Sunday... including the T4 crash (he said they didn't turn out well).
I will post a link up here if he doesn't mind.
XIII
Thanks Xian. That would be very cool if you could do that!
http://photos.icustrn.com/
He only has 9 pics up now...
But he is working all the rest of them.
So more to come, shortly I hope.
XIII
I think it would be good Karma to throw a few bucks towards the air fence fund.
I would be good Karma for everyone.
Ytak
Glad to hear nothing else popped up in the injury department.
he departed from the road to and landed just shy of the airfence. cruz'n at an altitute of 10 to 15 feet.
Bling master- I agree everybody dig deep!!!
QuoteI think it would be good Karma to throw a few bucks towards the air fence fund.
I would be good Karma for everyone.
Ytak
Good Karma's on the way. I already made a couple phone calls today to find out where to donate but I haven't received answers yet. I'd like to make a contribution that would directly benefit BHF's airfence if possible? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Turn 5 was a b1tch this weekend. (Personal experience. ;D) Glad to hear your OK, Don.
Christian, what I heard afterwards was the photographer ran to get out of the way. I was in 3 on sunday so thats what I heard (BTW I seen ya heading out on sat when I was in turn 6). I have no problems with photographers asking to take pics from the stations (as long as they are not wearing red or yellow of course ;D). I just wont let them take pics from an area I dont feel is safe and that area up track from the T4 station I dont see as a safe area. Maybe I'm a little to cautious about it, but after seeing 2 bikes go over the tire wall in 4 on 8/1 and hearing the one that went over this sunday, I'd rather not let someone be in that area. I wasnt attacking him Christian in any way. Its just better to be safe than sorry.
Stumpy can now join the T5 tumblers club.
Wore a slick in the GTO...hit wall of rain...down.
Apparently he did a nice double tuck to stick the landing on the way over to the weeds. Even the judge from Romania would be pleased.
Unfortunatly that was crash one of three!!!!! :P
Heather
I saw the end of that one and was pleased to see stumpy rise from the depths of the weeds after him and the honda disappaered into them.
QuoteOr Johnson's 1000 foot slide from the start finish line out into the weeds beyond Turn One! GAAAAAA!!!
He did that right in front of me! I kept thinking, "Don't run over his bike... don't run over his bike..."
Or what about MY big slide through T2? SuperDave saw it... ;) LOL
QuoteStumpy can now join the T5 tumblers club.
Wore a slick in the GTO...hit wall of rain...down.
Apparently he did a nice double tuck to stick the landing on the way over to the weeds. Even the judge from Romania would be pleased.
Unfortunatly that was crash one of three!!!!! :P
Heather
We were quite impressed with Stumpys slide at main gate saturday. ;D Always fun when the racer gets his bike up and back underway before the worker gets to him and only loses 2 spots. ;D
QuoteTurn 5 was a b1tch this weekend. (Personal experience. ;D) Glad to hear your OK, Don.
Yea... but wasn't it fun?!! :o ;) ;D
QuoteYea... but wasn't it fun?!! :o ;) ;D
Yes it was! I was trying to pick my bike up to get back in the race only to realize I was still sliding 30 mph. :o (Thanks for the use of Hotel Kegal :))
QuoteYes it was! I was trying to pick my bike up to get back in the race only to realize I was still sliding 30 mph. :o (Thanks for the use of Hotel Kegal :))
Did ya check for Mark cooties after you checked out? ;D ;D
QuoteDid ya check for Mark cooties after you checked out? ;D ;D
LOL! ;D
Your welcome Kevin... Go suck an egg Rob... Some people like my cooties! ;)
QuoteYour welcome Kevin... Go suck an egg Rob... Some people like my cooties! ;)
;D ;D ;D BTW nice flipping me off during the cooldown lap. ;D ;D ;D MEANIE!!!! ;D
Quote;D ;D ;D BTW nice flipping me off during the cooldown lap. ;D ;D ;D MEANIE!!!! ;D
Rob's just jealous cuz nobody was blowin' him kisses on the cooldown laps!
QuoteRob's just jealous cuz nobody was blowin' him kisses on the cooldown laps!
Would that be you or K3 blowing them? :o
Wow, sounds like I could have filled the back cover this past weekend. :) Sorry I missed it. Putnam was a downer too. Glad to hear everyone is okay. See you guys at the next Blackhawk.
QuoteRob's just jealous cuz nobody was blowin' him kisses on the cooldown laps!
;) :-*
QuoteWould that be you or K3 blowing them? :o
No... that would be me. :-*
Quote;D ;D ;D BTW nice flipping me off during the cooldown lap. ;D ;D ;D MEANIE!!!! ;D
Hell.. I wanted to be more graphic, but t-3 dont leave much time to be creative! ;) ;D
QuoteHell.. I wanted to be more graphic, but t-3 dont leave much time to be creative! ;) ;D
Oh that last one was graphic enough. :o ;D