27 days after suffering horrific injuries in a 300mph crash in Dallas, NHRA champion John Force headed home from the hospital Saturday in Dallas.Force suffered major injuries after his Funny Car ripped in two pieces at the completion of a run during the O'Reilly Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex on Sep. 23.
Left with a compound fracture of his left ankle, a broken right foot, broken fingers, a dislocated wrist, and severe abrasions impacting the tendons and ligaments of his right knee, Force ended up being a lucky man, despite his own belief that he shouldn't be alive.
He'll continue eight weeks of rehab near his California home, and is expected to be behind the wheel of his Ford Mustang Funny Car at the start of the 2008 NHRA Powerade Series Season.
"[...] my car broke in half and my legs got out and my arms. So we went to work to fix that. We've refitted the chassis with crossover bars to give it strength," said Force.
"What you saw, I've never seen in my career. I never saw a car rip in half."
In essence, there's one word that can legitimately describe Force's accident and recovery.
Incredible.
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10-21-2007 @ 2:49PM
Savannah said...
Glad he is okay and finally gets to head home.
He is incredible and I cannot wait to see what he got for everyone in 2008.
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10-25-2007 @ 12:44PM
john wilson said...
hey john, glad your on the way home..i'am sure you will feel and do better at home..take care and may the FORCE be with you..
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