MINT 400?

Anyone attending, is RG in?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 16, 2015 at 12:29am

@Sandi, no BiTD did not have working transpinder/tracking on all competitors! fact. If you had listened for hours and hours of BiTD feed you would be aware of this fact. They where flying blind on scoring,Keith was calling out for any info on leaders.

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Permalink Reply by Sandi Parker on March 17, 2015 at 5:05pm

Some didn't start with trackers ... fact ... IRCTRACK samples at 5 second intervals ... fact ... close enough ? ... jeje

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 17, 2015 at 5:23pm

Thanks for confirming previous posting.

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Permalink Reply by Sandi Parker on March 17, 2015 at 5:35pm

I think most everyone already knew ... that some competitors ... didn't have a working tracker ... even without our confirmation

Lofton's tracker was dysfunctional from the get-go ... his little 41 car ... was stuck in the upper left corner of the display ... jeje

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on March 15, 2015 at 10:47pm

One more thing. I know personally that some competitors were givin trackers as late as on their first fuel stop. Really ? Wow sad. To top that it only worked for a lap .... Luckily they finished 2nd in class

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 15, 2015 at 2:19pm

From ndvalium's post on RDC http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/threads/official-2015-bitd-the-min...
Any race that I visit racers at the hospital the following day is not the way we wanted the race to go.

I just left UMC Trauma here in Las Vegas after visiting ...two patients and their families that were injured in the Mint 400

I have received permission to release names and some basic information about the incident from their families:

Jordan Poole and Ryan Hancock were involved in a roll over accident at the Mint 400 at mile 32. Both had been knocked unconscious initially. As Jordan unbuckled and attempted to help Ryan, their car was struck by a Trick Truck from behind at a very significant speed.

Both were transported by helicopter to the hospital by helicopter. Both are conscious and alert. Jordan is going to have a long road to recovery but has great people surrounding him. His back has broken and has already undergone one surgery. Ryan had surgery this morning for a couple things including a punctured lung and neck injury and should make a full recovery.

They can both have limited visitors of a maximum of two at a time however I am sure the families that are living in the trauma center waiting room would appreciate company and support from our off road community.

Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers as they recover.

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Permalink Reply by mj on March 15, 2015 at 2:29pm

Thanks for posting this MK . As screwed up as the whole scoring and timing was bottom line that wreck and the results COULDVE BEEN ALOT WORSE ! So glad to hear Jordan and Ryan will be ok ,and in the end THATS WHAT REALLY MATTERS .

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 15, 2015 at 2:34pm

Alive, and able to talk about it. Heal quickly Jordan and Ryan.

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Permalink Reply by mj on March 15, 2015 at 2:54pm

EXACTLY ! Thanks again MK

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on March 15, 2015 at 4:17pm

Thanks for posting this Mike, positive thoughts going out to Ryan and Jordan and their families

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on March 15, 2015 at 7:10pm

The secondary impact stuff is the worst. Just wondering out loud was the dust "real" bad....? I kbnow there always is and such.
Here's to a full recovery.