Live from Bristol

M&M Motorsports · 05-17-2009, 05:12 PM

Thank you, Tom, for your care and concern following my "crunch" (one of my fellow racers informed me it's not a crash, it's a crunch). Thanks to all of you who wrote on this forum and those who called to check on me. I am doing very well today -- no lasting effects. I can (unfortunately) personally vouch for the safety features on these vehicles. They do their job well!

The Safety Safari here were great! All of the officials and other racers went out of their way to check and make sure I was doing well and to offer whatever help we might need with the car. I can't express my appreciation enough.

I was able to go on and race to 3rd round in stock.

What happened -- after crossing the finish line, I bumped the shifter up to 2nd gear and as I was reaching up to cut off the engine, I heard a thunk and started sliding. At the time I thought something had let go in the engine and oiled the tires. I tried counter-steering and pumping the brakes to no avail. Afterward, it appears that the transmission locked up for some reason, so I was just along for the ride. We are currently waiting for the wrecker to get here so we can get a line on the car, then pull the drive shaft so we can get the car loaded in our trailer. We started the engine yesterday, so all appears well there. With a bit (ha ha) of sheet metal work and a few other minor things, we should be back in business. In the meantime, I'll see you all at the races in my stock car.

Thanks again!
Mary Meints

05-17-2009, 05:12 PM	#10
M&M Motorsports Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jerome, Michigan Posts: 119 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Bristol Thank you, Tom, for your care and concern following my "crunch" (one of my fellow racers informed me it's not a crash, it's a crunch). Thanks to all of you who wrote on this forum and those who called to check on me. I am doing very well today -- no lasting effects. I can (unfortunately) personally vouch for the safety features on these vehicles. They do their job well! The Safety Safari here were great! All of the officials and other racers went out of their way to check and make sure I was doing well and to offer whatever help we might need with the car. I can't express my appreciation enough. I was able to go on and race to 3rd round in stock. What happened -- after crossing the finish line, I bumped the shifter up to 2nd gear and as I was reaching up to cut off the engine, I heard a thunk and started sliding. At the time I thought something had let go in the engine and oiled the tires. I tried counter-steering and pumping the brakes to no avail. Afterward, it appears that the transmission locked up for some reason, so I was just along for the ride. We are currently waiting for the wrecker to get here so we can get a line on the car, then pull the drive shaft so we can get the car loaded in our trailer. We started the engine yesterday, so all appears well there. With a bit (ha ha) of sheet metal work and a few other minor things, we should be back in business. In the meantime, I'll see you all at the races in my stock car. Thanks again! Mary Meints