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Mar
18

Road Atlanta w/ Chin Track Days

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I am going! I am a brand new member as of today and registered for March 19th - Novice - Solo. Not new to tracking but will be my first event in the GT350. I am beyond excited and looking forward to meeting other Stang owners at Road Atlanta.
Welcome Daniel! Looking forward to meeting you there. My car is hard to miss.
 
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Well I won't be seeing anyone at Road Atlanta this weekend. Photo of my view for the next 5 days. I was walking across the crosswalk to get to the Target across the street from the hotel. A guy ran me down making a left turn. Fractured vertebrae. A police officer watched it happen, if there is any silver lining. My head broke his windshield.

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That sounds like a really bad day. Hope you heal quickly and have no lasting effects. Getting run over can affect the rest of your life. I was hit by a truck almost 40 years ago and have felt the effects since it happened.
 
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To add insult to injury…it was a Mustang. And the paramedics cut off my TMO shirt that came in the mail Thursday.
Anyway, if you’re there, you can say hi to my car sitting in the paddock. 😂
 
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Atlanta, GA
Well I won't be seeing anyone at Road Atlanta this weekend. Photo of my view for the next 5 days. I was walking across the crosswalk to get to the Target across the street from the hotel. A guy ran me down making a left turn. Fractured vertebrae. A police officer watched it happen, if there is any silver lining. My head broke his windshield.

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Oh no…, really hate to see that ...! Wish you speedy recovery James

Hope you see you in the near future once you've well recovered..
 
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How’s your recovery coming along?
Titanium rods and screws are installed to fuse the spine. That's the only surgery. I'm kind of able to stand with a walker, torso brace, and nurse. Balancing the blood has been tricky...yesterday when I stood my blood pressure went to 78/38. So I sat down. We switched painkillers around so I think I'm doing better now. Might get released this weekend. It will still be another 8 rough weeks after that, I'm told.

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That looks far worse than I was expecting from the initial post. That car must have been really moving when it hit you. I wish you the best in your recovery.
 
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That looks far worse than I was expecting from the initial post. That car must have been really moving when it hit you. I wish you the best in your recovery.
Thanks EF1. He told the officer he was doing 15. "I don't think so, Tim"
 

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