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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
It’s hard to believe they left the pins in with the entire crew standing behind him on the starting line.
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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
and if the crew DID leave the pins in, anyone else would face a hefty fine or worse. Let's see what happens.
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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
From what I see, pin with red flag was still in place...
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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
Richard Shute posted a couple pictures on Facebook that appear to show there were no pins in the chutes when he left the line. Looking at the video it sure looks like they are still in but I have no reason to doubt Richard that's for sure.
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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
Good call HR9121,
I think he is right. If you take a look at the start of the run, red flags are not there. The red thing near the chute could be part of the pilot out of the chute pack produce by the brutal impact, but those facts still doesn't explain the lack of deployment for those parachutes. Thanks for the info,
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The red is the tag from the pilot chute. A few years back everyone had to go to a bright color pilot for when they rip form the chute they can be spotted on the track.
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Well, the new of John Force is not
as good as it could be. He sustained a pretty serious head injury and been transferred to Neuro ICU for an indefinite time at the time. No estimate on any release date or his ability to return to racing. Although the hospital said his condition is improving at this time; they say he has a long road ahead of him to recovery. I am sitting here Praying for his recovery right now. If you are a Racer and a Man of Faith please keep him in your Prayers if you can find time!
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Nothing else matters, other than John Force making a complete recovery from this.
Please God, if it is your will, let John Force have many more years with his family. Both his personal family and his racing family.
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