Re: Geoff Bodine Crash

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. -- Ken's Sig 3.01 "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan Kenobi volksy(at)yahoo(dot)com Go #43 and #44! "Tim Vanhee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WSBS4.22795$[email hidden]... > 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? > >

Great recap Ken. Ken Beard wrote in message ... >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 youcan >imagine. It was somewhat assumed that he was dead after seeing that,gladly

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>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

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>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. > >-- >Ken's Sig 3.01 > >"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" > - Obi-Wan Kenobi > >volksy(at)yahoo(dot)com > >Go #43 and #44! > > > >"Tim Vanhee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:WSBS4.22795$[email hidden]... >> 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?

On Thu, 11 May 2000 17:13:26 GMT, "Tim Vanhee" <[email hidden]> wrote: >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, Virginia, 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

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Yep, I was there too. I was in the new Petty Towers (great seats by the way!) and it was right in front of me. Scariest wreck I've ever seen live or on TV. I don't know what sick people do this, but I can tell you that I certainly don't go to see the wrecks. Tom -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ "Ken Beard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pECS4.1986$[email hidden]... > It was this February at Daytona - the Truck race was the Friday before the > Daytona 500 I think - I saw that wreck live, which was REAL scary as you can > imagine. It was somewhat assumed that he was dead after seeing that, gladly > we were wrong about that. In watching NASCAR for most of my 33 years, I'd > have to say that's probably the worst wreck I've seen, with the possible > exception of Michael Waltrip at Bristol where his car hit the inside > retaining wall and disintegrated, going from 130mph to 0 instantaneously. > > Bodine had some burns and broken bones, enough to lay him up for 10 weeks - > but was racing the last few weeks, running really well at Richmond this past > week after failing to qualify for the California race. Nine fans were > injured, none severely - minor cuts mainly from debris. The race was > red-flagged for several hours as they had to fix the catch fencing, which > was pretty well destroyed. Somewhat miraculous that with the force of > impact and the fireball that ensued that everyone came out as well as they > did. > > -- > Ken's Sig 3.01 > > "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" > - Obi-Wan Kenobi > > volksy(at)yahoo(dot)com > > Go #43 and #44! > > > > "Tim Vanhee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WSBS4.22795$[email hidden]... > > 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? > > > > > >

In an interview he did for RPM tonight from the hospital afterwards he said that he must have died for a brief period of time on the track as he saw his father. Geoffrey stated that his father told him he loved him and it was good to see him again but it wasn't his time yet. Said he woke up at that point still in the car on the track. Too Close. Steve-S #63 Warbirds Chevy Monte Carlo On Thu, 11 May 2000 20:44:17 GMT, [email hidden] (Brett C. Cammack) wrote:

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>On Thu, 11 May 2000 17:13:26 GMT, "Tim Vanhee" <[email hidden]> >wrote: >>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, Virginia, 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

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? Steve-S #63 Warbirds Chevy Monte Carlo On Thu, 11 May 2000 14:07:54 -0400, "Ken Beard" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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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.

He was going 180 when it happened "Steve Sarlls" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > 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?

He was going 180 when it happened

>I think he was referring to Geoff Bodine's crash at Daytona. He meant Michael Waltrip's Bristol crash. ----------------------------------------- Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrash.00game.com

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

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>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 > >On Sat, 13 May 2000 22:23:47 -0400, "tampa" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>He was going 180 when it happened

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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 On Sat, 13 May 2000 22:23:47 -0400, "tampa" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>He was going 180 when it happened > >"Steve Sarlls" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> 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? > >

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 "Dan Belcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> >I think he was referring to Geoff Bodine's crash at Daytona. > > > He meant Michael Waltrip's Bristol crash. > > ----------------------------------------- > Dan Belcher > Team Racing Unlimited > http://simcrash.00game.com

That would explain it. Guess I wasn't descriptive enough to state that I was still talking about MW's wreck at Bristol. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Steve-S On 14 May 2000 17:09:50 GMT, [email hidden] (Target 12) wrote:

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>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 >> >>On Sat, 13 May 2000 22:23:47 -0400, "tampa" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >>>He was going 180 when it happened > >Racer X >Veteran Sim Racer >#4 Corvette C5-R in the GTIC >#24 Monte Carlo in the DORL >Victory Lane- >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1423/

He shot out to the outside wall and pushed an access gate out of the way and went head on into the concrete wall that he gate was on. Went from about 90-100(?) to 0 in about 6". He said that everything broke lose, motor, body panels, everything but the seat. No idea how that held. I think it was the added strength of the restraint system that held that in place. Good thing too. I have some pics I'll try and post in alt.binaries.simulators but based on my last attempt to post there don't hold your breath. :-) Steve-S On Mon, 15 May 2000 01:35:23 GMT, "BTGOSS" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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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 > >"Dan Belcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> >I think he was referring to Geoff Bodine's crash at Daytona. >> >> >> He meant Michael Waltrip's Bristol crash. >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> Dan Belcher >> Team Racing Unlimited >> http://simcrash.00game.com >