I was in the pits with a bad vantage point yesterday when Brad Keselowski went for a
horrifically wild ride at California Speedway, so I didn't know anything had happened until I saw a NASCAR pit road official give the signal that the caution was out. That was my cue to jump over behind the pit box and check out the replay, which you can see here:
It looked like a bad crash for sure--slamming the wall ... riding the rails in a ball of fire ... landing on top of another driver's car ... but I wasn't panicked until I saw the paramedics rush down pit road. Then the broadcast showed all the emergency workers gathered around a car, but by that time there were so many people hovering, I couldn't get close enough to see which driver couldn't get out of their car on their own. Mom was watching at home and filled me in--and was sure to let me know it was all my favorite J.J. Yeley's fault.
Seconds and minutes seemed like hours waiting for word that he was ok. When the California crowd roared, we knew he'd gotten out of the car, and even though he couldn't walk on his own, there were huge sighs of relief all around.
Word then spread quickly through the garage and down pit road when Keselowski
self-diagnosed his broken foot and he was airlifted to a nearby hospital. But X-rays
proved negative--he will follow up with a neurosurgeon this week.
Yea for safer barriers.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-02-2007 @ 2:46PM
Stefanie T said...
"Yea for safer barriers."
I second that, that Crash was horrifying to watch, and he walked away from it. Safer Barriers were one of the best things NASCAR could have ever installed.
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9-02-2007 @ 2:58PM
Stephanie said...
What a scary few moments. I am so glad NASCAR has those barriers in place and that Brad is ok.
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9-02-2007 @ 3:12PM
mausi said...
GLad he is okay. he has been doing such a great job so far. Thumbs up for all the safety features.
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9-02-2007 @ 3:21PM
Nancy Knight said...
I fully agree with Stephanie. NASCAR has done an excellent job with improving safety features in their cars. Thank goodness Brad is in good condition. Best of luck to all the drivers in tonight's Nexel race!
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9-02-2007 @ 3:27PM
Nancy Knight said...
Thank goodness Brad is doing well. Nascar has done an excellent job with improving the safety features on their cars. The drivers are lucky to be able to drive at this time in history when so many safety features are in place.
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9-02-2007 @ 4:07PM
buschbrosfan said...
Glad to hear he is okay. That wreck was SCARY.
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9-02-2007 @ 4:08PM
Lauren said...
Thank goodness he's okay. Hopefully he'll be back in the car in no time. and the safer barrier walls are a drivers best friend imo.
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9-03-2007 @ 9:13PM
Richard Fleming said...
Had Dale Sr. not died Brad would have
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9-03-2007 @ 9:14PM
monte said...
even better than safer barriers would be to take j.j. yeley's licsense to drive in nascar and burn it. i've never seen a guy crash so much. usually he just pounds the wall on his own, but that move yesterday about ended some poor kids career.absolutlely no doubt why gibbs is booting him for kyle busch.at least he wins when hes not crashing.yea, kyle.
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