Wow....So glad Hillary is ok...Thanks Don for keeping us informed,,,

wow, good to hear shes ok

JR

Hey everyone, Jim "O" here. I just wanted to let everyone know that most importantly Hillary is ok except for a bruise on her right arm. Hillary is one tough girl, all she wants to do is get back in the car. Our Attac race car did everything it was supposed to do and that was to keep Hillary safe. The engine did not blowup, no rods out, no supercharger explosions, nothing. From what it looks like a major amount of tread came off of the left rear tire and took out the rear wing. Goodyear, NHRA and everyone at Kalitta Motorsports and KB Racing are looking at everything to make sure no stone is unturned with this incident. The Las Vegas Saftey Safari did a great job getting to Hillary very quick and for that we all thank them. We will be putting together our spare Attac car and hopefully make some half track runs on Monday before we head for Pomona. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers for Hillary, I know it means a ton to our whole team.

Thanks Jim for the post! Go get 'em buddy..... I know you guys will be ready for California. GIRLPOWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Jim, Thanks for the update, She was a Little worried so Thats why I asked you to step into the Ambulance and speak with her, Your a class act, If you get a chance, Come see me on the starting line in the Safety Truck,.

Donie

Thank you Jim... and I've got to say, Hillary is totally awesome to even want to get back into that thing. Ya'll field a great and safe car... geezzz, She's got more guts than I do. Now, go win Pomona

Jim O - take a look at David Allio's outstanding photo sequence of the accident on DRC. In the first two photos, it appears that the chassis is broken behind the driver compartment early in the crash. Both tires and the wing appear to be intact at first look, but the left endplate and part of the left side of the wing are is missing and the left rear tire appears distorted. The back half is still pointed down the track in the first two frames, but the front wing is near the centerline and there are sparks from under the car. The wing supports appear to be undamaged until the third photo in the sequence.

Hillary Will

Wild ride, I am glad Hillary is okay.

If the wings were smaller & two feet lower the tires wouldn't come apart ! No need to hang more parts & weight on these cars. Also make the front wing half size. One magneto would also make the cars lighter & reduce tire loading in the first 300 feet.
We didn't have tires that came apart in the "old days".

Thanks for the update, Jim O. You're one of the best out there. Can't wait to see you in Pomona. Best of luck to the whole team!

Larry
I would like to see these photos, but they are not there...

Jim O , Thanks for not just sitting back and not saying anything about this incident/issue I applaud you for having the nads to say what you believe to be true, and not like all the other wallflowers that lurk here and never post on a topic or issue of their own, for legal reasons/whatever...

I looked at pics, listened to eyewitness accounts, and played that blurry video FULL SCREEN over and over again... To come to my conclusion, I would like to see these pics that Larry is talking about however, because that chassis did not come apart as designed in the rear...
The right side somewhat did, the left, did not...

In the video something definately leaves the right side of the car in a big hurry, but as Larry points out, the photos show the left side of the car having trouble (missing spill plate).

Jim says no rods were out, so that rules out engine parts. Could the item coming out the right side of the chassis be a pressurized bottle that came loose when the chassis broke?

Thx Jim O--thats great she is ok,shes tough. Good luck at Pomona next weekend!!

Thanks for the update Jim-O
Glad to hear any first hand news on how Hillary is doing

I'm glad that Hillary is OK. I hate to see any driver crash.

I've been fortunate to have worked with drivers, (Chuck Beak, Don Lampus) that were very fan friendly. They always had time to talk and sign things for the fans. I've watched Hillary and she is the same way, for that I've always liked her and hoped should does well.

I'm surprised when I read that some people question how she got the seat, and question her driving ability. I hope that if something good comes out of this crash, it's that the questions will stop.

I'll be impressed if she gets back in a racecar, I'm not sure I would.