This is my race report from Firebird West this weekend. I'm willing to bet this is a first. You'll definitely want to read it. Here's a teaser....
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I am in absolute awe...
That was incredible...
Note to self: add claw hammer to tool kit. ;D
But seriously, Roost - glad you're ok after that. Guess the guy you were following "nailed" it a bit too much down the front straight... :o (couldn't help it). :-/ :D :)
WHAT H##L IS A NAIL DOING ON THE TRACK :o! dude that has too hurt, i once put a 1 1/2" stapple in my leg with a stapple gun(accedentaly of coures), and that hurt bad enough.
Dude, that's nuts!
:o That is one of the most freakish things I've heard of happening at the track.
Ugh. That angiogram stuff sounds horrible.
Glad it wasn't worse, and that you are doing better!
wow...never even THOUGHT of something like that
happening!
glad U R ok...
BIZZARE! Glad you'll be OK but that is one for the "you ain't gonna believe this" list. Oh yeah, and you're a goof for worrying points after that.Another shot of morphine and find my grid position. ;D
Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o Glad to hear that you are not really damaged by the incident!
:o DAAAAAANG!!!! :o Dude, glad you made out alright!! And freakin raced the next day! Your are hard core man!
I think the most amazing thing is that he was racing the next day... what a stud :o
I was up announcing in the tower when I heard Race Control say we would be delayed due to the ambulance being tied up for transport. I asked who we were transporting and they said someone has a nail in their shoulder. I thought- Who is the idiot with a nail gun in the pits?! Then when I heard what happened I was awed- Imagine the odds at work here! To get hit with a nail- and the pointy end to boot. Years from know this will be some urban 'legend' we will hear about! Glad you are okay Brian- See you next time around.
I feel for you.
I would have wanted to pull it myself.
Glad you ended up okay Brian. You definatley looked weak on Sunday.
I'm just glad that it was your shoulder and not through your visor.
QuoteI feel for you.
I would have wanted to pull it myself.
I would have puled it myself once I figured out what it was. Anyway dude you did the right thing by going to the hospital, but I still don't think all that angiogram stuff was for your benefit as much as it was for the doctors malpractice. In the good ol' days you know the doc with the cig hanging out of his mouth would have just grabbed it patted you on the ass and told you to be careful out there. Times sure are changing.
Just so you know, I'm needle phobic, and your report made me nice and woozy. :( ::)
I'm glad you're ok. See? Look at all the nice cool pics you'll have to show everyone who might not believe your story. Too bizarre.
So would you faceshield have stopped that if it hit your face, instead of your shoulder - ouch. :o
You still raced!!!!
Ironman for sure. Stay healthy. Glad you're ok.
QuoteI would have puled it myself once I figured out what it was.
You sound like my teammates. They were looking for hammers. j/k
Seriously though, you never want to do that. If it had been plugging an artery or vein, pulling it out would have been very bad. Lots of blood loss externally and/or internally. I didn't think it would take so long at the hospital though. I expected to be back at the track in a couple hours and wanted to get back out there to freakin learn which way to turn (first time at this track).
Thanks for all the well wishes folks. I appreciate it.
This is why after an accident in a turn you see us picking up all those bits and pieces of debris even those tiniest of things. Corner Workers should take note!!! I'm glad you are ok. Did that belong to you? :o :o :o
I've been in the radiology profession for many years now....and seen lots-o-weird sh it, but talk about getting nailed!
great story man...I would consider getting an MRI or at least an arthrogram of your shoulder to rule out any other joint damage.
Sorta like those stories you hear about tornadoes and drinking straws puncturing tree trunks.
Hope your leathers are OK ;)
In the early 90's, we raced the AMA stuff at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Pretty dumb. On yeah, there was a multi chicane section that used haybales. That was fine until you started hitting them and everyone behind was looking for cover. The final year, '93 I think, they used nails to hold down 2x4's on the track. That's where we were supposed to go, between the boards. If you screwed up, you had to ride over the boards. When you went over, the board would pull up...either leaving the nail sitting in the pavement or shooting it out.
Iron man?
LOL!
Ok, Dale Quarterley was missing a pinky finger.
He raced a Bimota DB1 one year in the AMA's BOTT. He crashed and his clip-on smashed his pinky and kind of ground it down and off. So, off they went to the hospital to do those hospital things. Doctors looked at it. They offered to reattach it, but it wasn't going to work.
Dale, being the utilitarian guy that he was, took the finger and tossed it in the trash.
On the way out, they stole some tongue depressers. They used them to make a splint with a cut up glove so that he could keep racing...LOL!
Some where I saw a picture with him (he was 6'3' too...kind of big on a bike) coming out of the last turn at Laguna with a bunch of guys...big sticks hanging out of his glove...LOL!
The nail is pretty awesome.
You did keep it, I hope!
Hey, at least yours didn't have threads:
http://racing.webcrush.com/photo_booth.asp?name=../../shoulder_pin.jpg
:D :D
SupahDave--has Greenwood told you his pinky finger story?
QuoteHey, at least yours didn't have threads:
http://racing.webcrush.com/photo_booth.asp?name=../../shoulder_pin.jpg
:D :D
SupahDave--has Greenwood told you his pinky finger story?
Hey, I "informally" know Paul from SCS.... is that a recent pic? What happened? Was it you or Paul?
Me, twaas recent, 5th degree seperated shoulder after getting taken out in turn 1 the start (http://racing.webcrush.com/photo_booth.asp?name=../track_photos/2004/061204/crash1_cr.jpg I'm the guy UNDER the blue bike). Had the doc put in a screw (post removal pic: http://racing.webcrush.com/photo_booth.asp?name=screw.jpg) through the collarbone to the shoulder to internally sling it in place. Had it out about 3 weeks ago, is now safety wired to my triples. :D
Yep, Paul's a good guy, just doesnt race anymore. Got spanked at Willow a lot.
QuoteSupahDave--has Greenwood told you his pinky finger story?
Bits and pieces of it....LOL!
At the FUSA race at Mid-America last year, I pulled up next to him going out to practice. Held my hand up and did the thing you do to kids where you take both hands and move one so that it looks like you have a finger that you're detaching...
8)
Meanwhile, he was flopping his glove around where there was no finger...LOL!
yea, he was telling me how he just wanted to cut it off but they made him wait in the ER until the hand ortho guy showed up.
i got two of those screws in my right ankle holding it together. a non-motorcycle injurie
Glad to hear that you are ok and nothing was seriously damaged, you, or the bike! ;D
How is it feeling now after a few days?
YOU SEE,WHAT ID DO IS BUILD A HOUSE WITH IT AND...... HEHE! WELL IM HAPPY HE WENT TO THE DOC,I WOULD OF BEEN KINDA SCARED TO GO INTO TURN ONE AT OVER 100 MPH KNOWING HE ALMOST PASSED OUT AND IS NOW IN THE SAME RACE AS ME!! "I PULLED IT OUT,ITS FINE" WOULD NOT EASY MY MIND. ITS EASY TO SAY "IM A TOUGH GUY AND I WOULD HAVE GOT SOME VISE GRIPS AND RIPPED IT OUT AND HAULED A$$" BUT ATLEAST SOME RACERS THINK MORE THAN TO GO GET SOME WOOD! THANKS FOR KEEPING US SAFE!!
QuoteGlad to hear that you are ok and nothing was seriously damaged, you, or the bike! ;D
How is it feeling now after a few days?
It feels fine. Only a little bruising and tenderness, but no pain. Thanks for asking and thanks everyone for the well wishes. Cya next month!