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John Force Wreck?

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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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John Force Wreck?

I didn't see it posted but for those who hadn't heard, it was a pretty nasty one...

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j...zrYOHg1G1Ixfug

Originally Posted by Dallas (AP)
Force Recovers From Surgery After Wreck

By JEFF CARLTON – 3 hours ago

DALLAS (AP) — John Force was able to stand and shuffle his feet Monday, and saying he's "lucky to have my legs" a day after a wreck at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex hospitalized the drag-racing star.

Force has a compound fracture of his left ankle, a lacerated right knee, a dislocated left wrist and abrasions on two fingers on his right hand. He had screws inserted into his ankle and temporary pins placed in his wrist, said David Densmore, a spokesman for John Force Racing.

Force's prognosis is "very good" after six hours of surgery Sunday following the most severe accident he's experienced in more than three decades of racing, Densmore said... [more]
There's vids of it on youtube.com, just do a search for "John Force" and it's the first link. Pretty wild to see his car rip in half.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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Yah I saw it on the broadcast on ESPN. Pretty scary. His wife and daughter were obviously really shook up. I think Ashley even finished racing.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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thats funny. it was recorded instead of the world series of poker. just saw it. man i hope he`s doing better. and i was nice to see his opponent cry after winning. he looked very unhappy and upset! said he was dedicating his trophy to john!
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