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John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
2/15/23 8:12 p.m.

"...a wreck where he was 30 feet in the air..."  Think about that a bit.  30 ft is like a 3 story building!  Even if that is a high estimate, 20 ft is like a two story building.  Heck even just 10 feet.  Imagine having your car fall off the roof or your garage.  Imagine going through the barrier in a two story parking garage.  Dang!  

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
2/15/23 8:14 p.m.

I'm glad that's all that happened to Andrew. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter)
Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
2/15/23 8:28 p.m.

Maybe a little luck on his side, but I watched the cage vid earlier today and it was definitely beefy for 9.1/150. It would have been  way worse with an 8.50 cage. 
 

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
2/15/23 8:46 p.m.

Prayers for a speedy recovery.

SkinnyG (Forum Supporter)
SkinnyG (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
2/15/23 10:10 p.m.

NOOOOOOOO!

But - VERY proud of the quality work you guys always do, and for putting good effort where it pays off the most - safety!

Shame about the car, but the car is totally secondary.  AWESOME that Andrew is ok!!!

Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos)
Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/15/23 11:59 p.m.

Hoping for a speedy recovery!

 

Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/16/23 7:31 a.m.

That was terrifying to watch.  I am glad Andrew is going to pull through ok.

 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/23 8:28 a.m.

Andrew sending best wishes to you. Mend up fast!!!!!  


 

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) Dork
2/16/23 8:41 a.m.

Sorry to hear about the wreck, glad to hear the injuries arent too bad, but you guys built an a awesome car that looks FANTASTIC tearing ass on that last run.  Once it was hooked up and down the track it was absolutely hauling ass!

rslifkin
rslifkin UberDork
2/16/23 8:52 a.m.

That video looks like that was an absolutely horrifying wreck.  Glad to hear Andrew made it through that and hopefully recovery is quick and complete. 

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.  Godspeed on his recovery.  Another testament to proper safety equipment.

APEowner
APEowner GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
2/16/23 10:32 a.m.

Yikes that went all to heck in a hurry.  I hope he has a speedy recovery.  Possible nerve damage to the eyes sounds really scary to me.

yupididit
yupididit UltimaDork
2/16/23 10:40 a.m.

Glad he made it out of there! That cage did its thing. 

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
2/16/23 11:02 a.m.

Oof. Glad to hear things sound good for recovery! Sorry for having to go through it all and balling up such a cool car. Hope the recovery road is smooth and as fast as possible.

It's been awesome watching the build videos, and I hate that the cage got tested, but well done.

Adrian_Thompson (Forum Supporter)
Adrian_Thompson (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
2/16/23 12:32 p.m.

Holy bork.  I've got nothing useful to say other than damn, I'm glad Andy is 'OK' and on the mend.  

Mark L (Forum Supporter)
Mark L (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/16/23 2:38 p.m.

I find it odd that is looks like the 1st person on the scene was a guy on a 4 wheeler that rode it from the start. This event has a bunch of 6 second cars. 

Usually Pro Mods have a Safety truck waiting at the top end.

GIRTHQUAKE
GIRTHQUAKE SuperDork
2/16/23 2:44 p.m.

30 feet speaks volumes to their fabrication skill and attention to safety. Thank goodness you guys are safe!

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/23 3:52 p.m.

Yikes!

Glad you're ok Andrew.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
2/16/23 5:53 p.m.

Just saw the footage on 1320. I am definitely believer in the Nelson's safety ability. 

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
2/16/23 10:13 p.m.

Scary crash.   Heal well and know we are all here for you.

Curtis73 (Forum Supporter)
Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/16/23 10:39 p.m.

We're all pulling for you!  Get better soon so you can embarrass my entry at the next challenge.

 

Mr. Lee
Mr. Lee GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/16/23 11:14 p.m.

Dang!!! Heal up Andrew! The real test will be in a week or so after the bruising and swelling starts to go down. 

eastpark
eastpark HalfDork
2/17/23 9:14 a.m.

I went back and re-watched the cage video Calvin posted:

https://youtu.be/n54bGJGj9CE

It's well worth watching. 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
2/18/23 8:47 a.m.

Best of luck and medical science to Andrew and the Nelson family. I'm glad to see the roof of that car still so roof-shaped.

My thoughts are with Andrew for a speedy and full recovery.

 

759NRNG
759NRNG PowerDork
2/18/23 9:42 a.m.

Prayers for the entire PACC effort......especially the Big Man......get well soon.

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