John Force In Bad Wreck !
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John Force In Bad Wreck !
John Force taken to Dallas hospital after top-end accident with Bernstein
Drag racing's bigest star, 14-time champion John Force, was alert and conscious after suffering two broken legs and a broken arm in a nasty top-end collision Sunday with fellow straight-line legend Kenny Bernstein in the second round of eliminations at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex outisde of Dallas. Force has been airlifted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas for further treatment. Their Funny Cars got together just as they crossed the finish line with Bernstein drifting over into Force's lane after clipping the final timing cone. The numbers, although unofficial, showed Force crossing with a 4.863 at 315.34 mph to Bernstein's 4.904 at 312.06 mph.
Bernstein was not injured in the incident, but Force was transported by LifeFlight Helicopter to Baylor for further evaluation. Team spokesman Dave Densmore reported Force's injuries to the media. NHRA.com will provide more information on this breaking story as it becomes available.
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ESPN - NHRA legend Force airlifted after Funny Car crash - Racing
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Drag racing's bigest star, 14-time champion John Force, was alert and conscious after suffering two broken legs and a broken arm in a nasty top-end collision Sunday with fellow straight-line legend Kenny Bernstein in the second round of eliminations at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex outisde of Dallas. Force has been airlifted to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas for further treatment. Their Funny Cars got together just as they crossed the finish line with Bernstein drifting over into Force's lane after clipping the final timing cone. The numbers, although unofficial, showed Force crossing with a 4.863 at 315.34 mph to Bernstein's 4.904 at 312.06 mph.Bernstein was not injured in the incident, but Force was transported by LifeFlight Helicopter to Baylor for further evaluation. Team spokesman Dave Densmore reported Force's injuries to the media. NHRA.com will provide more information on this breaking story as it becomes available.
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ESPN - NHRA legend Force airlifted after Funny Car crash - Racing
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Wow.... it's not like he's any stranger to crashes and fireballs...but I hope he recovers nicely.
Ok... after watching the video, KB crossed onto the yellow line and hit the timing light boxes which flew into Force's car and caused the wreck.... I've never seen that before and I've been watching drag racing for 28 years.
Ok... after watching the video, KB crossed onto the yellow line and hit the timing light boxes which flew into Force's car and caused the wreck.... I've never seen that before and I've been watching drag racing for 28 years.
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I asked Donald if he thought the box caused the wreck, and he said that they said he blew a tire..it was just coincidence. Tire went flat.
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If you look at the video and pause it just before the soft foam timing box hits his car there is already body parts shredding off the ass end. Definatly blew a tire amanda is right
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that team has had a bad year for sure! 
