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On Friday, August 8, 2014 3:20 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Did I hear they reopened Gateway? We've offered a free ride down the strip in our 10 second van, and he always .... smiles and declines. I will give him your bests! Best Wishes In a message dated 8/8/2014 3:17:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hes a very honest and upfront guy. We were talking like we knew each other for a long time. If you ever see him tell him Ron Pracht........a chair recipient from gateway speedway is very thankful for the gift and that special day. I have a picture on the wall of me and Darryl shaking hands. > > >Ron > > > >On Friday, August 8, 2014 3:11 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >Both Darryl and Sam have custom RV's that are driven by others from one >racing venue to another, while they fly. We knew Darryl before and after his >accident and now he relates to those on 2, 4 and 6 wheels. We were with him >when he was dropped by his main sponsor which affected his timely come back. >We think he is a super guy and see him annually in Indy at the Nationals. >Best Wishes > >In a message dated 8/8/2014 2:26:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >[email protected] writes: >You know what , you got me thinking. it was 2001 when I spent the day with >the man. I was wrong, he had his legs and was missing part of an arm. Ive >came across so many different injuries I get them confused sometimes. Hes a >nice guy, was trying to get his wife pregnant at the time with some new >procedure. He had an accessible RV he let me in, quite the setup. >> >> >>Ron >> >> >> >>On Friday, August 8, 2014 2:16 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >>Kewl Ron. In this case you were most fortunate. Darryl Gywnn's accident >>was known for its camera quality crash scene. Back then, Americans were in >>the UK to demonstrate the art of drag racing as it is done in the USA. >>Cameras were set up all over the drag strip that day. This included front, >>back and sides. The first 100 ft and 1/8 mile, in addition to the 1/4 mile >>and the run off lane. They were able to capture the accident in very, slow >>motion. >>I knew that in addition to being a Quad, his left arm was amputated at the >>elbow. He was using his right arm to operate the joystick on his chair. At >>what point did he become a double amputee? We also support Sam Schmidt and >>his Foundations. >> >>Best Wishes >> >>In a message dated 8/8/2014 2:08:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>[email protected] writes: >> >>>Somebody saw me wheeling my manual wheelchair a few yrs back and I got a >>>call from the Gywnn- Steinbreinner Yankees drag race team. Darryl Gywnn got >>>paralyzed in a big tire drag race and became a c5 quad as well as a dual >>>amputee. He was giving away about a dozen special edition quickie p222 >>>wheelchairs and asked if I could use one built for me. I was invited to the >>>race track to receive the chair and meet the whole team as well as Darryl >>>Gwynn. It was special colors with yankee graphics and was the se model. I >>>think it does like 8 miles an hour or a lil more. Not the fastest out there >>>but the thing will climb about anything you tackle. >>> >>> >>>Ron >>> >>> >>> >>>On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:44 PM, Danny Hearn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>All my chairs have been 7.5 mph, but I read that there were 10mph chairs, >>>can't remember the brand...ask Ron about the paralyzed race car driver that >>>made a few hopped up race chairs, lol--I think Ron won one in a raffle >>>years back. >>> >>> >>> >>>On Friday, August 8, 2014 1:26 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>My chair is in the shop again. Tires, tighten up where a few bolts have >>>fallen off, new lateral supports, etc. I asked about motors and motor >>>breaks, my chair rolls pretty easy when in off/stopped position. but he >>>mentioned that's a lot of money for a chair that old. So I put that off for >>>now. My chair is like 11 years old now. >>> >>>I know Medicare and insurance's don't cover the fast chairs, but anyone >>>know of some faster ones that are covered? >>>7.5 is about as fast as I've found. >>> >>>Thanks, Greg >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
