----- Original Message -----
From: Maura & Brian Maceachern
To: MacEachern Motorsports
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:00 PM
Subject: FWD: Bob Akin
Hello,
This article came to us from another racer buddy. Please keep Bob, Ellen & the
entire Akin family in your prayers.
Regards, Maura
> [Original Message]
> From: <Wrtr@aol.com>
> To: <mactds@earthlink.net>
> Date: 4/27/02 7:22:54 PM
> Subject: Bob Akin
>
> Bob Akin seriously injured Bob Akin was listed in "critical and
> extremely unstable" condition Friday after suffering serious injuries in
> a historic sports car testing session at Road Atlanta Thursday. Akin,
> 66, suffered a "complete disruption" of the C5/C6 vertebrae. Doctors at
> Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta said it would be at least Monday
> before any additional tests could be done, due to the swelling. Akin
> also suffered third-degree burns on 15% of his body (hands, face and
> left shoulder), has a broken left leg, broken right arm, broken left
> shoulder and multiple lacerations. Akin was driving a 1988 Nissan GTP
> ZX-Turbo during testing for this weekend's Walter Mitty Challenge at
> Road Atlanta. The Mitty is sanctioned by the Historic Sportscar Racing
> association and features vintage and historic cars from a wide variety
> of racing series. Akin, who won the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring in
> 1979 and 1986, was a standout in sports car racing in the International
> Motor Sports Association (IMSA) during his professional driving career.
> He also made six starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a best finish of
> fourth in 1984. Akin started racing in 1957 in dragsters, then switched
> to road racing in 1959. He retired from driving in 1961 to concentrate
> on his business, Hudson Wiring, but returned to racing in 1973.
> Akin retired from professional racing in 1991. Since then, he has
> remained active in vintage and historic car racing and runs a racing
> company in Ossining, N.Y.
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