This is an amazing piece of video showing a drag boat literally disintegrating before your eyes. Amazingly, the capsule pops free, the safety equipment does its job, and the driver is OK.
Rick Gordon, a Roseville, Mich supplier of shafting, gears and gear boxes to many of the modern fleet had a massive heart attack Saturday.
Prior to Rick's involvement his Dad supplied the same equipment for many of the old piston boats.
From Jim Wilmot on the Hydropage web forum:
Although his injuries are not life threatening, Paul is recovering tonight from a broken ankle and minor spinal trauma from his blowover in today's Silverdale race. The boat (UL-14) is cracked pretty badly and will take a lot of energy to repair. Please keep him and his team in your thoughts and prayers.
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