Crashed at Busco SX race

Nissan11

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Marston, NC
A couple of weeks ago I drove out to Busco for a night race on the new supercross track that NCMP built. They stagger started B and C class, I was racing B. On the third lap I started coming up some lappers in the C class. I was doubling through a rhythm section through doubles about 20' long. The first lapper was in the center of the track singling through them. I was comitted to doubling them and couldnt slow down without crashing. I tried to work my way to the outside of the track while still maintaining speed but I lost focus and came up about a foot short on a double. My front tires clipped the top of the landing and I flipped frontwards landing on my shoulder, luckily the quad missed me. Luckily some nice people drove me to the ER where I was given percocet and told to see an ortgopedic surgeon ASAP. Back in Greensboro I saw the orthopedic surgeon who said I had a broken colar bone and 5th degree tear in my AC joint (the worst he has ever seen). I just had surgery and got some cool titanium plates, kevlar wire and a cadaver ligament grafted in. Im not looking forward to the 6 month recovery time....

The quad was mangled. I havent looked at it close yet but just from glancing at it I know it needs a frame. Ill look closer when I can get some minor use out of my arm in a few weeks.
Wear your gear. I wasnt wearing a chest protector or shoulder pads (not that would have helped, but who knows).


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For anyone interested, the SX track is SUPER tight and technical. It was 2nd gear the whole time on my banshee and there were LOTS of jumps and sharp turns.
 
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