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Re: John Force crash in Virginia
News from John Force Racing website and decal of JF on a lot of race car at Norwalk.
https://johnforceracing.com/blog/for...ng-road-ahead/
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I broke a number of ribs and seriously damaged one of my Kidneys. The kidney required a 12 hour surgery at USC Hospital (One of the country's best) during which I died three times during the operation and was revived. I was in ICU for quite a few weeks , but two days after being released I was racing a Divisional in Fontana! Looking on the bright side, I was on the cover of Hot Rod (Plus entire back Page) and cover of Car Craft (Entire two center pages).
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After reading the interview with Force in the current ND, following his win in Epping , it's clear he's not going to retire once he recovers. He's more scared to quit driving and "live a life lost" then he is of dying.
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I think you are right on that. He is the attraction that brings in the sponsor money. That operation gobbles up a lot of cash to keep going. He will continue if possible. He will also be instrumental in figuring out why the safety equipment failed and work on a fix for that. Funny car is much safer because of him.
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Or has that already been discussed before racing this weekend? Very concerning to me
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I don?t know the context of ?live a life lost? but there is wisdom in being willing to lose one?s life in order to truly find it.
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Latest update from NHRA news section
https://www.nhra.com/news/2024/john-...covery-process
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Closed head injuries are not pretty.
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