Anyone here know if Lingenfelter is gonna pull thru OK? Health status?
10-28-2002, 11:03 AM
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Anyone here know if Lingenfelter is gonna pull thru OK? Health status? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by verbs:
<strong>Copied from a buddy of mine:
John Lingenfelter wrecked his cavalier yesterday, hit the wall and flipped six times. Hes in a coma (intentionally induced by the medical team to reduce compliations), lost all of his teeth, has brain swelling, a punctured lung, and he broke his neck. Very sad day for the racing world. He did this while running a 6.99 in his Cavy. It is now the first 4 cylinder in the 6's.
http://www.nhrasportcompact.com
Good luck John!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<small>[ October 28, 2002, 11:50 AM: Message edited by: verbs ]</small>
<strong>Copied from a buddy of mine:
John Lingenfelter wrecked his cavalier yesterday, hit the wall and flipped six times. Hes in a coma (intentionally induced by the medical team to reduce compliations), lost all of his teeth, has brain swelling, a punctured lung, and he broke his neck. Very sad day for the racing world. He did this while running a 6.99 in his Cavy. It is now the first 4 cylinder in the 6's.
http://www.nhrasportcompact.com
Good luck John!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<small>[ October 28, 2002, 11:50 AM: Message edited by: verbs ]</small>
10-28-2002, 11:20 AM
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Re: Anyone here know if Lingenfelter is gonna pull thru OK? Health status? That statement sounds extremely exagerated based on what the article at that link said...
"Hartford's joy was short-lived as just behind him Pro teammate John Lingenfelter suffered a terrible top-end crash while losing to R.J. Simrock in the Pro semifinals. Lingenfelter's Summit Cavalier crossed the centerline and smashed into the opposite-lane guardwall, and rode the guardwall into the top-end sandtrap."
That sounds alot different than "hit the wall and flipped six times". The article doesn't say a word about him flipping even once let alone 6 times.
Initial reports tend to be exagerated.
"Hartford's joy was short-lived as just behind him Pro teammate John Lingenfelter suffered a terrible top-end crash while losing to R.J. Simrock in the Pro semifinals. Lingenfelter's Summit Cavalier crossed the centerline and smashed into the opposite-lane guardwall, and rode the guardwall into the top-end sandtrap."
That sounds alot different than "hit the wall and flipped six times". The article doesn't say a word about him flipping even once let alone 6 times.
Initial reports tend to be exagerated.
10-28-2002, 11:36 AM
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Re: Anyone here know if Lingenfelter is gonna pull thru OK? Health status? He's in an induced coma and nothing was said about him losing his teeth, heh..
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Pro driver John Lingenfelter, severely injured in a racing accident in Sunday's semifinal round, will undergo surgery Monday at Pomona Valley Hospital as doctors try to fully determine the extent of his injuries to better treat him. He is in stable condition in a coma induced by the medical team to prevent further possible complications prior to surgery.
"The good news that I can share with everyone is that John was receptive to the presence of his wife, Cindy, last night, which is a good sign," said team spokesperson Brent Malone. "We ask that everyone offer their prayers and thoughts to John for a safe and speedy recovery."
NHRASportCompact.com will serve as an official venue for updates on Lingenfelter's condition, and the team has requested that fellow racers, fans, and sponsors please not contact either the hospital or the team shop for details.
Cards and other messages can be sent to the shop at 1557 Winchester Road, Decatur, IN 46733.
Lingenfelter was racing R.J. Simrock in the semifinals on the Mazda NHRA Sport Compact World Finals at Pomona Raceway when he lost control of his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Cavalier, crossed the centerline, and hit the guardwall in the opposite lane. According to witnesses, it appeared that Lingenfelter may have been knocked unconscious upon impact, as his car proceeded off the end of the track under power before coming to rest against a safety barrier at track's end.
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Pro driver John Lingenfelter, severely injured in a racing accident in Sunday's semifinal round, will undergo surgery Monday at Pomona Valley Hospital as doctors try to fully determine the extent of his injuries to better treat him. He is in stable condition in a coma induced by the medical team to prevent further possible complications prior to surgery.
"The good news that I can share with everyone is that John was receptive to the presence of his wife, Cindy, last night, which is a good sign," said team spokesperson Brent Malone. "We ask that everyone offer their prayers and thoughts to John for a safe and speedy recovery."
NHRASportCompact.com will serve as an official venue for updates on Lingenfelter's condition, and the team has requested that fellow racers, fans, and sponsors please not contact either the hospital or the team shop for details.
Cards and other messages can be sent to the shop at 1557 Winchester Road, Decatur, IN 46733.
Lingenfelter was racing R.J. Simrock in the semifinals on the Mazda NHRA Sport Compact World Finals at Pomona Raceway when he lost control of his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Cavalier, crossed the centerline, and hit the guardwall in the opposite lane. According to witnesses, it appeared that Lingenfelter may have been knocked unconscious upon impact, as his car proceeded off the end of the track under power before coming to rest against a safety barrier at track's end.
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