Phil,
You've joined the ranks of other famous spridgeteers! John Sprinzel also
had an accident karting. It's outlined in "Spritely Years". Hope you mend
soon.
Jeff
At 8:12 AM -0400 6/25/99, Phil Vanner wrote:
> Why, thank you Curt.
>
> Since I crashed my karma, I need all the help I can get. No, I didn't crash
> the Spridget. What Curt's referring to is a little accident I had last
> weekend.
>
> My local SCCA region had a shifter kart school last weekend. Now, these
> things rule.
>
> To make a long story short, I flipped one at about 35mph in a turn. I hit a
> traffic cone and the wheels got pulled left, the rear got light, the left
> front sidewall gripped the pavement and the rest is physics. Over she went.
> A fluke really, these things are generally pretty stable.
>
> Good safety equipment is provided, so no permanent injury, but my left arm
> is in a cast for a month; busted it pretty good. I also picked up a couple
> of bruised ribs and few other parking lot dings. The back is bothering me a
> bit, and I can't drive for a while. At least I can't drive a Spridget, and
> that what really counts, right?
>
> I'm feeling pretty banged up now, but in the larger picture, I'll be fine,
> and I'm grateful for that.
>
> thanks
> Phil Vanner
>
Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
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