Popular 58-year-old John Force was seriously injured in a collision with Funny Car competitor Kenny Bernstein during the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis.
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According to Elon Werner, the team spokesman, Force suffered a broken left ankle and left wrist, and suffered a bad abrasion on his right knee. Force also suffered some minor fractures and severe damage to his fingertips.
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Saying Force was airlifted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Verner added, "He was alert and obviously in a lot of pain, but the whole time he was asking questions. His primary concern was for Kenny Bernstein."
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Force is scheduled for surgery Sunday night, and has already had a CT scan showing he was negative concerning internal injuries.
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Kenny Bernstein, who wasn't injured in the collision said:
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"First of all, I just pray that John's going to be OK. I know he's hurt and the main thing I'm praying for is that he gets 100-percent recovery. That's more important than anything right now for me, Sheryl, and our team. I know he was talking to me there and he was asking if he hurt me. That's typical John right there. He'll be OK. He's a strong-willed man. He'll be fine."
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Force's daughter Ashley, also a Funny Car driver, dropped out of the semifinals, and son-in-law Robert, also a Funny Car driver, went to the hospital to be with him.
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» Video of Funny Car Driver John Force Accident and Taking Care of Each Other from ManagersRealm
I talked on another blog about the serious accident John Force suffered while racing in the Funny Car competition against Kenny Bernstein Sunday. You can see a video of the accident below.Top Fuel winner Larry Dixon had this to say... [Read More]
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