numberoneslouch
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ADRL World Finals 2009
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Jason Hamstra crash during Friday night qualifying @ Texas Motorplex...
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99TransAmWs6
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holy shit..he walk away? thats a hard hit!
Acellerate
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x2 that was one hell of a hit
MentalMisfit
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the guy in the other lane must of shit himself. Hopefully he isnt hurt.
camaromann
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wow....i think i pooped on that one!!!
99TransAmWs6
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Hamstra Suffers Semi-Finals Belts Crash
National Guard ADRL Pro Extreme driver Jason Hamstra (right) of Demotte, IN, suffered a high-speed crash Friday night at the conclusion of a race against Joshua Hernandez in the semi-finals for the 2009 championship-deciding Speedtech Battle for the Belts at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.
At the conclusion of a 3.78-seconds pass at 203.46 mph over the eighth-mile course, Hamstra’s supercharged 1968 Camaro made a sudden left turn from the right lane and passed in front of the ‘57 Chevy driven by Hernandez before striking the left wall nearly head on and sliding to a stop in the shutdown area.
Hamstra was extricated from the wreck and transported by helicopter to Parkland Hospital in nearby Dallas, but was alert and speaking with his rescuers before leaving the track.
“I looked straight in Jason’s eyes and could see he was shaken up, but he knew where he was, who I was and what happened,” National Guard ADRL President and CEO Kenny Nowling said. “I told him I loved him, he said the same to me and then he was off.
“I can’t say enough about the response teams that attended to Jason,” Nowling continued. “The EMS people, the fire fighters, the Motorplex track crew, our ADRL personnel, everyone performed exactly as I hoped and expected in an incident like this. I also want to specifically commend Jason’s mother, who was with him while he was extricated and was tremendous in her composure and patience.”
Following a lengthy clean up for the accident, National Guard ADRL officials announced the final rounds for all five Speedtech Battle for the Belts classes would be run Saturday afternoon after a last round of qualifying to set the fields for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals V.
UPDATE (10/24/09 3:20 a.m.): Nowling and National Guard ADRL Executive Vice President Jessica Alcoke visited Hamstra and his family at the hospital and reported tests showed he had no concussion, no broken bones and only some bruising after going through one of the most violent accidents in series’ history.
“All the safety equipment did its job and protected Jason from any serious harm,” Nowling said. “They’re keeping him in a private room overnight for observation, but we left him in good spirits and other than an elevated heart rate, he appeared almost back to normal, which is good news for everyone.”
National Guard ADRL Pro Extreme driver Jason Hamstra (right) of Demotte, IN, suffered a high-speed crash Friday night at the conclusion of a race against Joshua Hernandez in the semi-finals for the 2009 championship-deciding Speedtech Battle for the Belts at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, TX.
At the conclusion of a 3.78-seconds pass at 203.46 mph over the eighth-mile course, Hamstra’s supercharged 1968 Camaro made a sudden left turn from the right lane and passed in front of the ‘57 Chevy driven by Hernandez before striking the left wall nearly head on and sliding to a stop in the shutdown area.
Hamstra was extricated from the wreck and transported by helicopter to Parkland Hospital in nearby Dallas, but was alert and speaking with his rescuers before leaving the track.
“I looked straight in Jason’s eyes and could see he was shaken up, but he knew where he was, who I was and what happened,” National Guard ADRL President and CEO Kenny Nowling said. “I told him I loved him, he said the same to me and then he was off.
“I can’t say enough about the response teams that attended to Jason,” Nowling continued. “The EMS people, the fire fighters, the Motorplex track crew, our ADRL personnel, everyone performed exactly as I hoped and expected in an incident like this. I also want to specifically commend Jason’s mother, who was with him while he was extricated and was tremendous in her composure and patience.”
Following a lengthy clean up for the accident, National Guard ADRL officials announced the final rounds for all five Speedtech Battle for the Belts classes would be run Saturday afternoon after a last round of qualifying to set the fields for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals V.
UPDATE (10/24/09 3:20 a.m.): Nowling and National Guard ADRL Executive Vice President Jessica Alcoke visited Hamstra and his family at the hospital and reported tests showed he had no concussion, no broken bones and only some bruising after going through one of the most violent accidents in series’ history.
“All the safety equipment did its job and protected Jason from any serious harm,” Nowling said. “They’re keeping him in a private room overnight for observation, but we left him in good spirits and other than an elevated heart rate, he appeared almost back to normal, which is good news for everyone.”
my89notchback
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You know what really sucks, is that they will never know what part failed due to the complete carnage of the chassis. I guess after something like that, I would want to know what failed so I could improve the strength for the next season. Otherwise, it would always be in the back of my head when I make a run.
