Dave Nichols

[thetrailergod]

I just recievied word from Daves wife Linda that Dave was injured in a racing accident today in California, He recievied a fractured T6 vertabrea and has bleeding in the brain, Dave is awake and alert in a tramua center in California. Patsy and my prayers go out to Dave and Linda for a speedy recovery, I will post more as I recieve information

[doc 35-0]

We all pray for his speedy and complete recovery. doc

[AZ Outlaw]

Saturdays accident was a single boat incident in his DMR. My Prayers and Thoughts are with Dave and his family.

[Jack Stotts]

I am in California and just contacted Linda. Dave is awake and talking. He will get an MRI tomorrow (Monday) to see about the bleeding. I'll call Linda tomorrow and will report here. Jack

[hustler_race_product]

Our prayers go out to the Nichols family hope for a speedy recovery. Thanks jack for the update please keep us posted thanks

[Racerkyle20]

I just talked to Tony Lombardo and there was also a different accident in the same heat with Ken Christie. Troy Christie's killswitch failed coming into the pits and and his DMR an up the beach and into Ken. Ken is in the hospital with an apparent cut from his shin to ankle from the motor stag. Ken also has multiple compound leg fractures. Thinking of both these men and pray for there speedy recovery.

[Ron Hill]

ADD: Parallel Parking

In 1947 my dad was coming into the pits at Lake Elsinore in his C Racing Runabout. The pits were very crowded, and his throttle had been sticking, as he approached the pits, he realized his throttle was stuck, so he hit the throttle wide open hoping it would bounce back closed. It stuck wide open. My father's new DeSilva runabout had a deck hand cleat that was cool looking and very pointed toward the driver.

My father hit the beach doing about 45 and slid up the deck and his hand went under the cleat, impailing him as he did a flip over the handle.


My dad got 22 stiches and a penicillin shot. My dad found he was alleregic to penicillin and he laid semiconscience in our house for close to a month.

After my dad recovered, the rule was ALWAYS to parallel the pits when you come in. If you are going too fast, you just over shoot you pits.

I hope Dave and Ken have speedy recoveries. Both are great boat race supporters...

[daveracerdsh]

race

Was this an apba race? Or was it a wildcat race? Also..I need to chat with Ron Hill..if you could give me a call at 425 246 4710 I would sure appreciate it. Dave

[mdaspit]

I am in California and just contacted Linda. Dave is awake and talking. He will get an MRI tomorrow (Monday) to see about the bleeding. I'll call Linda tomorrow and will report here. Jack

Jack-
If anything needs to be done for Dave at his place here in Texas, please let me know, and we can make it happen.

Mark-

[Jack Stotts]

OK Mark. I'll talk with Linda later today after they have time to do the MRI. Appreciate it. Jack

[Joe J]

Kenn has only one fracture, and it was not the skeg that cut him, it was the side fin. I have an appointment in Sac today and plan on visiting both Kenn and Dave.

Joe

I just talked to Tony Lombardo and there was also a different accident in the same heat with Ken Christie. Troy Christie's killswitch failed coming into the pits and and his DMR an up the beach and into Ken. Ken is in the hospital with an apparent cut from his shin to ankle from the motor stag. Ken also has multiple compound leg fractures. Thinking of both these men and pray for there speedy recovery.

[blueskyracer]

I obviously know nothing of the accident with the boat going into the pits because of the nonworking kill switch but have noticed that all too many folks rely on it to shut down the engine when the full butterfly should be the primary means to do that and the kill switch is the backup. Jack

Well put Jack

[rbtv7]

Dave and Linda

Our prayers are for your speedy recovery. We all need your smiles and enthusiasm on the race course and in that hospitality in that great mobile home.

[Jack Stotts]

I just now spoke with Dave (it's 0830AM on Monday 24 May here in California) and he sounded very good. They have done the MRI but he did not have the results as yet. He did say that someone came buy and said it was negative but not sure what that meant. I ask how long he expected to be in the hospital and he did not know for sure but anticipated that it would not be for long. Upon release, they plan to drive the motor home back to Texas and as he said "lick his wounds". I was impressed about how good he sounded so hopefully he is on the mend.

For Mark Daspit:
Dave said that they have a house sitter so everything is squared away at the house. He appreciated your offer of assistance. Jack

[Dave M]

Tell Dave

Jack,

Please tell Dave I wish him a speedy recovery. Also, give Linda some support as well. Tell Dave I ordered up a couple bags of the purple zip ties, and thanks for the Xmas card with the link of where to buy !
I look forward to racing with him soon ! Purple rules !

Dave M