 I hate doing this with limited information:, Update: Randy is okay- bruised and broken bones |
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 Apr 9 2011, 08:30 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 222 Joined: 14-January 07 From: Brunswick, GA Member No.: 1,590  |
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 |
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Apr 24 2011, 07:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 431 Joined: 2-November 07 From: Gilroy, CA Member No.: 1,989 |
living, breathing and typing.... I'd call that alive.
Great to hear from you Randy... 30' in the air? I think you need a pilots license above 31'..... lucky you, could have been busted for flying without a pilots license |
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Apr 24 2011, 09:15 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Glad to see you back, brother.
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Apr 24 2011, 09:16 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
Thanks for telling us your story Randy, and more speed to your recovery! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That is amazing your cage broke the jaws of life too! So relieved you are safe and sound.
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Apr 24 2011, 11:46 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
Randy - It's great to hear from you! And you still have a sense of humor, that's a good sign. Don't worry about the car - a better, safer, faster one can be built.
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Apr 25 2011, 12:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 934 Joined: 7-March 06 Member No.: 1,113 |
Welcome Back Randy
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Apr 25 2011, 01:03 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
Welcome back! Do your best to let the body's healing process progress at it's rate, not the rate you want. I can speak from post-op surgery experience, that trying to rush the healing process does no good. Re-injuring will only set back any progress made. And as we age, healing times will increase. Get better soon, and get back on track! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 25 2011, 01:20 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Member Posts: 2,688 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Ft Worth, TX Member No.: 8 |
Time for something slow, like a CMC car!
Glad to see you back. And get that vid posted. Lots to be learned from it like all other post race crash's. |
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Apr 25 2011, 01:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 647 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Paris, Texas Member No.: 74 |
Glad to see you posting again.
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Apr 25 2011, 01:51 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Apr 24 2011, 02:48 PM)  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 Randy, Glad to see you here. Hope things improve rapidly, try to check in as you feel up to it...we're always glad to see you. And I have a 3rd gen with a TON of roll cage in it that I've debated parting with... You might be the guy to talk me out of it. You KNOW you want an old EFI small block car (and parts are CHEAP). (Ducking...and please don't give your wife my address). (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) |
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Apr 25 2011, 02:14 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 24 2011, 07:46 PM) And you still have a sense of humor, that's a good sign. LMAO! Gotta love that, after going through all 'that'. Good to hear from you Randy! Keep the spirits up! |
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Apr 25 2011, 05:13 AM
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Blimey, something completely different... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 200 Joined: 16-January 04 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 132 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Apr 24 2011, 11:48 AM) 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) D |
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Apr 25 2011, 08:02 AM
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ReEntryRacer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 618 Joined: 8-December 04 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 569 |
We were both holding our fingers and toes crossed up here Randy! It feels sooo much better now that we can relax knowing that you're going to mend.
I JUST got back in the car after fighting three years to save my left eyesight. Finally found a professor at UBC that deflated my eyeball, sucked all the juice out, scraped the crap off the retina, and reinflated it! I spent weeks looking through a strange artificial horizon until it refilled with fluid. Best part is I now have binocular vison and almost 20/20 again! They CAN do miracles these days! Last weekend's first race on my newly restored licence was hard to feel anything but thankful for, despite tossing the driveshaft at 110 mph while leading! You will get to do this again too! All the best! |
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Apr 25 2011, 02:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 412 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Mathews Va Member No.: 6,032 |
that is a hell of a cage to break 3 jaws of life. Glad to hear you are getting better everyday.
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Apr 25 2011, 04:25 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 222 Joined: 14-January 07 From: Brunswick, GA Member No.: 1,590 |
Randy, glad to see you update in here (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) After a crash such as that, I could only imagine "with time" being keywords. Heal up and don't try doing too much too soon, you'll be behind the wheel in no time! And look into audio books if the reading starts giving you headaches, I think Amazon is selling downloadable audio books now
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Apr 25 2011, 06:38 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (ReEntryRacer @ Apr 25 2011, 01:02 AM) Last weekend's first race on my newly restored licence was hard to feel anything but thankful for, despite tossing the driveshaft at 110 mph while leading! You will get to do this again too! All the best! Heh... He's already done it! About 10yrs ago Randys car tossed its driveshaft at me, exit of T1 at Thunderhill, in a qual session. I threaded the needle between the tumbing ds and coasting Randy, and loaned him my spare for the race. This post has been edited by Blainefab: Apr 25 2011, 06:39 PM |
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Apr 25 2011, 10:11 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 239 Joined: 8-May 09 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 4,935 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 24 2011, 07:46 PM) Randy - It's great to hear from you! And you still have a sense of humor, that's a good sign. Don't worry about the car - a better, safer, faster one can be built. Alan's right... a great attitude like your's will make for a much faster recovery! |
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Apr 25 2011, 10:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 431 Joined: 2-November 07 From: Gilroy, CA Member No.: 1,989 |
QUOTE (cozog @ Apr 25 2011, 03:11 PM) QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 24 2011, 07:46 PM) Randy - It's great to hear from you! And you still have a sense of humor, that's a good sign. Don't worry about the car - a better, safer, faster one can be built. Alan's right... a great attitude like your's will make for a much faster recovery! Driveshafts are never a fun dodging.... I'd rather dodge this again.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1TrGA5oQE |
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Apr 26 2011, 01:12 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Was that a shock?
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Apr 26 2011, 01:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 25 2011, 01:38 PM) QUOTE (ReEntryRacer @ Apr 25 2011, 01:02 AM) Last weekend's first race on my newly restored licence was hard to feel anything but thankful for, despite tossing the driveshaft at 110 mph while leading! You will get to do this again too! All the best! Heh... He's already done it! About 10yrs ago Randys car tossed its driveshaft at me, exit of T1 at Thunderhill, in a qual session. I threaded the needle between the tumbing ds and coasting Randy, and loaned him my spare for the race. HEHE....I remember that weekend! Car was new and had some MAJOR teething pains! Alan saved the day after I tried to take him out at a pretty good rate of speed! I still had the dents in the tunnel from that day....bet there are more dent's now. HAHA...thanks for the memories Alan! |
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Apr 26 2011, 03:29 AM
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ReEntryRacer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 618 Joined: 8-December 04 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 569 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Apr 25 2011, 06:41 PM) QUOTE (Blainefab @ Apr 25 2011, 01:38 PM) QUOTE (ReEntryRacer @ Apr 25 2011, 01:02 AM) Last weekend's first race on my newly restored licence was hard to feel anything but thankful for, despite tossing the driveshaft at 110 mph while leading! You will get to do this again too! All the best! Heh... He's already done it! About 10yrs ago Randys car tossed its driveshaft at me, exit of T1 at Thunderhill, in a qual session. I threaded the needle between the tumbing ds and coasting Randy, and loaned him my spare for the race. HEHE....I remember that weekend! Car was new and had some MAJOR teething pains! Alan saved the day after I tried to take him out at a pretty good rate of speed! I still had the dents in the tunnel from that day....bet there are more dent's now. HAHA...thanks for the memories Alan! I was very lucky last w/e because the two containment loops I welded onto the stock torque arm survived the thrashing and were able to keep it attached to the trans. Very noisy and some lock/unlock as the remains of the rear U joint was jamming on the pinion saddle, etc. It finally locked up somehow and stayed that way so my brand new rear tires took the real beating as I avoided the wall. All fixed now. The saddle clamps were still in place, with all four bolts tight, but the bearing cup had escaped on one side. The only thing I can guess is the inner clip that retains the bearing cup parted company letting the whole assembly come apart. I notice the 3rd gen alum d/s has two different u joint part numbers (with the thin retaining ring!) while the 4th gen ones have a single ( but different) p/n. I have to assume they went back to the steel retainer 'bump' in the pinion saddle outer faces which will not be tossed out. I'm using my spare with new u-joints only until I can change to a better version. Life's little lessons... |
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