Injured Rider

[KBOlsen]

 :'(

Prayers to him, his friends and loved ones.

[BSHuff]

Any idea why he crashed??  

The thought is that he got bumped or tangled somehow with another rider.  He went off in a real fluke area,  one of those areas that virturally no one goes off as it is 80% the way down a straight. I don't even think AMA puts air fence at the place he hit.  I worked corners for the event and the incident has really effected me.   Please keep in your thoughts & prayers those who responded to the incident,  even though we know what might happen,  it still can have major effects on those people that had to see it first hand.  

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family and everyone else that was involved.  

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Huff, I've seen racing both as a worker and as a rider.  I too have been on the corner for some serious airlifts, and while working a car race, had a crash happen right in front of me that led later to a fatality.  You won't ever forget, but it WILL get easier.
Guys, this is what cornerworkers MIGHT face every time they go out to cover our butts.  God love them, and the rest of us don't forget to wave.  I've nearly been run over for slowing down after the checker and waving to the workers.  Isn't it the least we owe them?
Good luck and prayers to the injured rider.  There but for the grace of God, he could be any of us.  I still believe that this sport is safer than street riding, but that sure doesn't mean it's safe.

[Jeff]

Wow...  What a life-altering event.

Prayers and positive thoughts to Dennis, his family & friends.  

#1 - pull through
#2 - work on the healing

[gpstar1]

Wow, that is a shame.  :(   Hope dennis has a fast recovery.

[tigerblade]

Thoughts and prayers go out.   :-[

[Thumper881]

UPDATE!! I just heard that Dennis is out of the coma.I think that mean's he is still heavely sedated but conscious. He is a member of MARRC so they will help out a little. One of his friends has aplied for the wegman fund. I'll try to keep up with what I know. Keep the prayer's coming.

[jclark]

I just read a post that states that Dennis is out of his comma.  This is not true.  I am with his wife and parents at Duke.  As of the 29th he has not been awake since he arrived at the hospital.  I am checking the message boards between visiting hours.  We are going to have a web site up soon to allow those who wish to donate to his families new expenses.  Also, we will be updating that web site with changes in his condition daily.  He is in for a very long and difficult road.  The current prognosis is "wait and see".  The swelling on his brain has remained static for two days.  I am hoping that the next CT shows a decrease in that swelling.  Reading these posts of concern has been very comforting to me and his family.  

[MRichardson]

Does anyone know Dennis's email address?
We need it to link the donation fund to his paypal account.

Any help would be appreciated.

Matt Richardson

[jclark]

Matt Richardson Is in contact and coordination with me and Dennis's family in NC.  He is assisting in the establishment of the official fund and web site.  Just FYI.

[Mark Bernard]

Our prayers ans well wishes go out to Dennis and his family. We all pray for a full and speedy recovery.

Mark and the Kegel crew.

[MJFRacing]

God bless him. . .