[Chris Ronson Jr]

I just saw an update on Facebook from his tire sponsor Roger Kraus racing:

Posted by Brandon K:
"Just saw a good friend of mine,Randy Mackintosh do 7 end over end in his race car. My prayers are out there for him and his family. It was one of the worst crashes I have ever seen. He was medavacked out. Hope things go your way Randy."

If I hear anything else Ill do my best to keep everyone updated, sorry to leave a cliff hanger. I read it and my heart dropped and I'm sitting here stunned. I know a lot of people here know Randy, this is why I'm posting.

Update: 2 broken ribs, broken clavicle and a broken wrist. Clavicle had surgery on it and it went good.

This post has been edited by Chris Ronson Jr: Apr 10 2011, 04:15 PM

[rmackintosh]

Hello all....thanks for the many kind words and thoughts over the past few weeks!

I AM ALIVE! That is the important thing, and from all I have been told, that is no small feat. I just finished SQUINTING at the video of the crash and it was horrific. Mostly car parts flying like a bomb went off. The car looks to go 30+ feet in the air and landed upright...Thank God! My door was ripped off and the my arm seems to have knocked the window net off, so I was riding the flip like a rodeo cowboy with my left arm out the window for style points....Image is EVERYTHING! ;-).

I was found with a purple face and black eyes, which the EMTs later told my family that I was extremely lucky to survive. I remember nothing other than seeing a bright light and the rush of air....then the helicopter engine starting and seeing the ceiling of the chopper. They said I was concious at the track and complaining mightilly of the other driver...don't remember that. It took them 50 minutes to cut me out of the car. My cage broke the Jaws of Life!

I had a broken Clavical, Scapula and approximately 5 ribs. The clavical was sugically repaired with plates and screws a few hours after the accident. My scapula and ribs will heal "naturally"...which is doctor speak for PAINFULLY! hehe. I have been back to the surgeon on Friday and the X Rays show the sugical repair healing nicely as are the ribs and scapula. My biggest issue now is my vision. I still cannot see too well. I am typing this on FULL SCREEN mode and still can't read it too well. I have been to several eye doctors and am now in the car of a Retina specialist who seems to know his stuff. They tell me I "likely" will recover my vision. No one will give too much information since I think they don't want to be on the line for promissing something that doesn't come to pass. I have talked to a few "crashers" in the past, mostly motorcycle guys and they talk of similar vision issues that does go away after "some time". My vision seems to get better each day, but not much...it is microscopic improvements. Which, as you all know when sick, sucks sinced while daytime TV sucks....staring a a blurry wall sucks EVEN WORSE. I have downloaded a book on iPod this week and plan on chilling out that way a bit.

The crash video, I will post as I get better at seeing. I do not remember driving it at all. While I don't think I was at fault, surely I drove to a spot that was "tight" and the other driver just moved over on me for little reason that I can see. Knowing my conservative self, I was surprised to see me even drive the car in there.....but oh well....

I no longer own a race car, but more like a ball of tin foil....so if you know of any good deals out there.....hehe.....you will have to fight my wife off, but let me know....hehehe.

Thanks all....

Randy

[DanKeen]

I no longer own a race car, but more like a ball of tin foil....so if you know of any good deals out there.....hehe.....you will have to fight my wife off, but let me know....hehehe.

So glad you're okay, Randy! Good to hear it form the source, as it were.

FWIW, I do have a car for sale in the classifieds here. I'm more than happy to make a deal with you if you're at all interested. And I'm stoked to hear you still want to get back into it (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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