I was watching NASCAR while waiting for drag racing to start at 5 pm when I saw the screen "infobar" roll by and say that John Force was hurt and had to be flown to the hospital. Not good. Once NHRA started, they said they were on time delay and would give updates on John's condition.
It looked as though Kenny B's car hit the timing block and shot it across the lane which blew Forces's tire at the same time he pulled the chutes. The back half separated and the front half careened into Kenny's car. Really bad all around for both drivers. They interviewed Kenny and he seemed to have it pretty well together considering, but was not happy, nor was his wife. I probably would have crapped my pants having another car swing into my lane at 200+ MPH, and would have been shaking like a leaf. Kenny said that this is a business and a dangerous way to make a living and he was hoping Force was OK. It was truly creepy to see the front half of John's car slide driverless along the wall and and into the sand. After the race, I picked up my copy of this month's Hot Rod magazine and and finished reading the last 10 or so pages. There, on the very last page (inside back cover), was a picture of Ashley Forces big crash when she hit the retaining wall. Who was she racing? Kenny Bernstein. Double creepy.
Anyway, thank Goodness JF's injuries, although serious, were not life threatening. Drag racing would not be the same without him. Also, thank Goodness that KB is OK too. My prayers go out to both teams. It's a dangerous sport and this was an accident that happened to two of the most famous and experienced drivers in the NHRA that I just can't believe could have been forseen and prevented. :sad1: