Update on the rider life flighted from Jennings 3/8/09

neebelung · 03-11-2009, 03:01 PM

Chris just emailed this to me; I think it was posted on the JGP board:

Quote:

"I have info on this thru a friend:

Bill is doing well. they're gonna take xrays tomorrow morning and if all is
well release him wednesday. he has a collapsed lung

the goofball actually called WERA to see what his lap times were

bike is in decent condition from what i understand. It was bill that got
life flighted. you can tell the folks he's recovering well and thanks for
the concern

apparently he went off at turn 1 at about 100mph, went over the handle bars
and landed on his head and back. he's lucky he didn't break anything!"

SO glad he's alright, but

that he called for his lap times!!!

Archren · 03-11-2009, 03:10 PM

Whew, glad to hear the guy will be ok. Typical biker.. "how's the bike?"... typical racer.. "how were my lap times?"

Riceaholic · 03-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Glad he's doing ok. I've run off turn one a couple times. That's a fast corner entry. Plenty of room off track but it's really bumpy and rutted.

PhiSig1071 · 03-11-2009, 05:37 PM

I've run off in 1 a couple times and lowsided there once, it's NOT fun. Glad he's ok, and I totally understand wanting to know lap times. I ran my PB and promptly lowsided in T1, when I got back into the pits everybody who walked up to me and asked if I was ok got the answer of "I broke a 1:30!"

Oh and when you're racing and someone goes down the first thought is "I hope he's ok" which is immediately followed by "hey, I just moved up one!"

NeonspeedRT · 03-12-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Oh and when you're racing and someone goes down the first thought is "I hope he's ok" which is immediately followed by "hey, I just moved up one!"

I think it was you that came up with Team Vulture right?

Team Vulture = When you go down, we move up

neebelung · 03-12-2009, 03:05 PM

PhiSig1071 · 03-12-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonspeedRT

I think it was you that came up with Team Vulture right?

Team Vulture = When you go down, we move up

Hell Yeah!

I went down in T1 at JGP while leading Chaz and Len. They do hot pick-ups in one, so I was sitting on my bike by the berm waiting to get picked up and they both went past me, and waved. That's why Len is a proud member of TVR!

bmblebee · 03-13-2009, 05:46 AM

Seems like in a late race, a rider rode off one and climbed to the top of the levee before he stopped

Really glad he is OK...anyone know what the heli-limo bill was? That could affect your track budget pretty good

GSXRGirl · 03-14-2009, 04:32 AM

Thanks for the update.

Glad to see he is ok.

DLIT · 03-14-2009, 08:28 AM

Guy's a fuckin' champion, he's callin' for his times. I'm gonna Paypal him a beer.

03-11-2009, 03:10 PM	#2
Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	Whew, glad to hear the guy will be ok. Typical biker.. "how's the bike?"... typical racer.. "how were my lap times?" __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

03-11-2009, 05:37 PM	#4
PhiSig1071 Let go of my ears. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: '03 GSX-R600, '04 625SMC Posts: 1,394	I've run off in 1 a couple times and lowsided there once, it's NOT fun. Glad he's ok, and I totally understand wanting to know lap times. I ran my PB and promptly lowsided in T1, when I got back into the pits everybody who walked up to me and asked if I was ok got the answer of "I broke a 1:30!" Oh and when you're racing and someone goes down the first thought is "I hope he's ok" which is immediately followed by "hey, I just moved up one!" __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda necessitatem

03-13-2009, 05:46 AM	#8
bmblebee Community Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tallahassee Moto: '04 F4i Posts: 373	Seems like in a late race, a rider rode off one and climbed to the top of the levee before he stopped Really glad he is OK...anyone know what the heli-limo bill was? That could affect your track budget pretty good __________________ Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store and not a government agency If You Don't Know What Your Rights are...You Won't Have Any Last edited by bmblebee; 03-13-2009 at 05:48 AM..

03-14-2009, 04:32 AM	#9
GSXRGirl . Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Moto: 2003 GSXR600 Posts: 15	Thanks for the update. Glad to see he is ok. __________________ 2003 GSXR600 2002 C5 Coupe

03-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#10
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Guy's a fuckin' champion, he's callin' for his times. I'm gonna Paypal him a beer. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

03-11-2009, 04:14 PM	#3
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	Glad he's doing ok. I've run off turn one a couple times. That's a fast corner entry. Plenty of room off track but it's really bumpy and rutted.

03-12-2009, 03:05 PM	#6
neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962