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NEWSJohn Force Out Of Intensive Care, Continuing
Less than two weeks after drag racing champion John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), among other injuries that included a fractured sternum and a right wrist injury, following an engine explosion that sent his Funny Car into a concrete guard wall at over 300 miles per hour, doctors acknowledged his positive response to treatment. He was moved out of neuro-intensive care and into acute neuro care at the hospital where he was transported by air ambulance on June 23.
The latest upgrade was welcomed by Force family members who have maintained a presence at the hospital since the 16-time NHRA Champion’s arrival, but medical professionals emphasized once again that the journey ahead will be a long and difficult one.
Although Force is still dealing with cognitive and behavioral symptoms from his TBI, the fact that the Hall of Fame driver can converse with medical staff, family members, and John Force Racing president Robert Hight, who flew in this week, is an encouraging sign. However, there have also been periods of confusion, which doctors say require time and patience to treat.
Also noteworthy was the fact that the 75-year-old grandfather of five has regained his equilibrium to the point that he has been able to start walking with the assistance of medical staff members.
According to family, the next step for the man whose career has spanned six decades likely will be a move to a long-term facility specializing in TBI and associated symptoms. A time frame for that move has not yet been determined.
This story was originally published on July 5, 2024.
Less than two weeks after drag racing champion John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), among other injuries that included a fractured sternum and a right wrist injury, following an engine explosion that sent his Funny Car into a concrete guard wall at over 300 miles per hour, doctors acknowledged his positive response to treatment. He was moved out of neuro-intensive care and into acute neuro care at the hospital where he was transported by air ambulance on June 23.
The latest upgrade was welcomed by Force family members who have maintained a presence at the hospital since the 16-time NHRA Champion’s arrival, but medical professionals emphasized once again that the journey ahead will be a long and difficult one.
Although Force is still dealing with cognitive and behavioral symptoms from his TBI, the fact that the Hall of Fame driver can converse with medical staff, family members, and John Force Racing president Robert Hight, who flew in this week, is an encouraging sign. However, there have also been periods of confusion, which doctors say require time and patience to treat.
Also noteworthy was the fact that the 75-year-old grandfather of five has regained his equilibrium to the point that he has been able to start walking with the assistance of medical staff members.
According to family, the next step for the man whose career has spanned six decades likely will be a move to a long-term facility specializing in TBI and associated symptoms. A time frame for that move has not yet been determined.
This story was originally published on July 5, 2024.
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Discusses the intake tract engineering for Ford's 427 during the GT project
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I had that issue but that car wasn't the reason I bought it. It was the yearly swimsuit issue.
John Force released from Virginia hospital; moved to new facility — The Capital Sports Report
Living legend John Force has been released from his Virginia hospital. He has been moved to a new rehab center.
thecapitalsportsreport.com
Do you guys think he is going to retire now?
I remember the Sledgehammer! I believe it averaged 175mph for 24 hours, beating a record set in the 50’s. Lingenfelter was a smart badass man!
I do think John will retire from driving, especially if his mental capacity isn’t fully recovered. He was under scrutiny the last couple years about not being able to keep his car under control and in his own lane, so this will add fuel to that fire.
keeping Johns crash in mind…they always mention the crashes happening at the speed they were traveling (mostly) straight down track. His speed through the traps was 302mph. The crash occurs at maybe a 30* angle or less for the first hit, and maybe 45* or less for the second hit after scrubbing off considerable speed. The track is 50’ from retaining wall to wall.
So considering the angle involved what is the actual impact speed ? Its not like he piles into the wall head on at 302mph.
I do think John will retire from driving, especially if his mental capacity isn’t fully recovered. He was under scrutiny the last couple years about not being able to keep his car under control and in his own lane, so this will add fuel to that fire.
keeping Johns crash in mind…they always mention the crashes happening at the speed they were traveling (mostly) straight down track. His speed through the traps was 302mph. The crash occurs at maybe a 30* angle or less for the first hit, and maybe 45* or less for the second hit after scrubbing off considerable speed. The track is 50’ from retaining wall to wall.
So considering the angle involved what is the actual impact speed ? Its not like he piles into the wall head on at 302mph.
Unfortunately I don't think he's out of the woods yet, he has an important recovery of traumatic brain injury, they probably don't know if he we get 100% back or not.
SOH CAH TOA
We have the car speed at 302 MPH, which would be the hypotenuse of the triangle since the car turned at the angle after he went through the traps but before it hit the wall, we need the opposite speed, so we need the sine of the angle = opposite/hypotenuse (SOH). If the car had went through the speed traps at an angle too, then we would use tangent (TOA), as the speed measured would of been the adjacent speed, not the angled hypotenuse speed.
If we use 30 degrees like you mentioned, which I would guess it's less angle than that going that fast they cover a lot of distance before they cross the track.
So Sine of 30 = O/302 MPH, which equals Sine 30 x 302 MPH = O
O would be the speed relative to the wall (perpendicular) assuming he didn't slow down at all, which he hopefully did some, but hard to tell without an overhead shot.
So if you do the math, Sine 30 x 302 = TFF, Too Fawkin' Fast to be hitting a concrete wall.
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Just so you don't have to do it...
Sine 30 x 302 = 151 MPH
Sine 20 x 302 = 103 MPH
Sine 10 x 302 = 52 MPH
Sine 30 x 302 = 151 MPH
Sine 20 x 302 = 103 MPH
Sine 10 x 302 = 52 MPH
This answers one of the questions I was wondering...because if that hadn't failed it would of at least scrubbed speed fast and potentially straightened him out enough to avoid the wall....
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Lead Foot City Drag Strip Set To Open In Florida
There's a brand new drag strip coming to Florida's gulf coast. Lead Foot City will host more than just drag racing when it opens.
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