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>It was this February at Daytona - the Truck race was the Friday before the
>Daytona 500 I think - I saw that wreck live, which was REAL scary as you
can
>imagine.  It was somewhat assumed that he was dead after seeing that,
gladly
>we were wrong about that.  In watching NASCAR for most of my 33 years, I'd
>have to say that's probably the worst wreck I've seen, with the possible
>exception of Michael Waltrip at Bristol where his car hit the inside
>retaining wall and disintegrated, going from 130mph to 0 instantaneously.

>Bodine had some burns and broken bones, enough to lay him up for 10 weeks -
>but was racing the last few weeks, running really well at Richmond this
past
>week after failing to qualify for the California race.  Nine fans were
>injured, none severely - minor cuts mainly from debris.  The race was
>red-flagged for several hours as they had to fix the catch fencing, which
>was pretty well destroyed.  Somewhat miraculous that with the force of
>impact and the fireball that ensued that everyone came out as well as they
>did.

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>Go #43 and #44!

>> I saw a crash today on Eurosport From Geoff Bodine from somewhere mid
>> September in a Craftsman truck at Daytona. Geez what an impact... One of
>the
>> most horrific accidents I ever saw in Nascar.
>> It was only a flashback so they didn't pay much attention to it.
>> What where his injuries and where there injured spectators?

>>I saw a crash today on Eurosport From Geoff Bodine from somewhere mid
>>September in a Craftsman truck at Daytona. Geez what an impact... One of the
>>most horrific accidents I ever saw in Nascar.
>>It was only a flashback so they didn't pay much attention to it.
>>What where his injuries and where there injured spectators?

>It was during Speedweeks at Daytona in February.  Very first time the
>Craftsman trucks raced there.  Geoff returned to his Cup ride just
>this past Saturday night in Richmond, ***ia, but had to be relieved
>part way through the race by his younger brother.  Aquitted himself
>quite well after such a wreck and relatively long absence by
>qualifying 4th for the race, though.

>There were some minor spectator injuries.  One good laceration and, I
>think, a broken arm.  Geoff had some fractured vertebrae, a
>concussion, some minor burns (not to minimize, that hurts like hell,
>but only a small area) and a world of various aches and pains that
>would result from emulating a human pinball at 180+ MPH.

>Check out www.nascar.com and see what stories they may have in their
>news archives.  They covered it quite thoroughly, including followup
>interviews with him.  There should also be archived news and,
>possibly, a video clip of the wreck at www.espn.com.

>I don't know if it was much more horrific than Richard Petty's 12+
>barrel rolls down the front straight years back, because the
>television coverage is so much more thorough now than then, but it
>sure seemed worse.

>Regards,
>Brett C. Cammack
>That's Racing! Motorsports
>Pompano Beach, FL

>It was this February at Daytona - the Truck race was the Friday before the
>Daytona 500 I think - I saw that wreck live, which was REAL scary as you can
>imagine.  It was somewhat assumed that he was dead after seeing that, gladly
>we were wrong about that.  In watching NASCAR for most of my 33 years, I'd
>have to say that's probably the worst wreck I've seen, with the possible
>exception of Michael Waltrip at Bristol where his car hit the inside
>retaining wall and disintegrated, going from 130mph to 0 instantaneously.

>Bodine had some burns and broken bones, enough to lay him up for 10 weeks -
>but was racing the last few weeks, running really well at Richmond this past
>week after failing to qualify for the California race.  Nine fans were
>injured, none severely - minor cuts mainly from debris.  The race was
>red-flagged for several hours as they had to fix the catch fencing, which
>was pretty well destroyed.  Somewhat miraculous that with the force of
>impact and the fireball that ensued that everyone came out as well as they
>did.

>He was going 180 when it happened

>>   I've seen one video of MW's wreck at Bristol.  That was incredible
>> that he walked away from it.  I'm curious as to your estimate of his
>> speed though.  I'd thought they went through the corners there at
>> about 100 or so in todays cars.  If I'm  not mistaken he was in the
>> middle of a corner on the outside when his car took off.  Am I
>> incorrect about any of this?

>That wreck happened at Bristol Motor Speedway, if I'm not mistaken.  I
>don't think anyone has ever gone anywhere near 180mph at Bristol Motor
>Speedway.  It's only a 1/2 mile track you know.

>Steve-S

>>He was going 180 when it happened

>I think he was referring to Geoff Bodine's crash at Daytona.

>>That wreck happened at Bristol Motor Speedway, if I'm not mistaken.  I
>>don't think anyone has ever gone anywhere near 180mph at Bristol Motor
>>Speedway.  It's only a 1/2 mile track you know.

>>Steve-S

>>>He was going 180 when it happened

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>Michael's crash wasn't so fast, but he stopped in a hurry. If I remember
>that is what caused all the damage. He hit an opening in the fence, or a
>gate in the fence. Happens at my local short track once a year, you hit that
>gate just right, all forward momemtum stops and the car is toast.
>Later,
>Brian

>> >I think he was referring to Geoff Bodine's crash at Daytona.

>> He meant Michael Waltrip's Bristol crash.

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