F'n OW! Here's why you wear safety gear

Thats one way to slow down for the coner. Damn that looked like it stung!

Ouch

Oh yeah that is gonna leave a mark.

Get well soon Swap.

DAMN! I read about it over at RacerX,that was Brutal! Glad he's gonna be alright.

OW....son of a bitch...OW!!!

That was a thud

Get well Donn

"Let's put an immovable object in the corner of the fastest straightaway on the track"...

How much do you think that tire weighs?

That's the best thing they could come up with to mark the first corner?

[quote="huck":21er4o9f]"Let's put an immovable object in the corner of the fastest straightaway on the track"...[/quote:21er4o9f]

That was my first thought when I first rode there.

[quote="huck":1wlxfz60]"Let's put an immovable object in the corner of the fastest straightaway on the track"...[/quote:1wlxfz60]

Brilliant decision.

Wow. I'm glad he walked away.

I showed this video to a non-moto friend, and her first reaction was: "why is there a giant tire on the racetrack??? that man should have words with the manager."

Damn! He even moved the tire a few inches. Get well soon Donn!

Im glad it was just a concussion. It could have broke his neck! He hit so hard; good idea about the tire on the trackthough...genius.

Oh Damn, Swap get that intern to put a new front tire on.

That was brutal. Hope he gets well soon.

It looks like there is someting in the middle of the tire, like a water line or something. That's the only reasonable explanation for it to be there. Otherwise, that was my thought too, hell of an object to smash into!

Heal up Swap!!!

budds creek had a gigantic white tire in the first turn before they changed it last year. I've hit it many of times... Never with my head though.

Damn Swap! Leave the stunts alone man! Glad you're OK.That was a nasty hit.Could have stopped your heart.Heal up soon bud.

Wow. I thought I felt the ground shake in Texas on Sunday.

I couldn't tell why he went down. Looked really awkward like a seize or something.

Glad he's alright.

Not too bright putting stuff like that around the track, especially intentionally. C'mon...use a little common sense.

Didn't Milestone ranch get a safety award in one of the magazine's....Seems not to smart to have something like that at the end of a start....but thats just me

[quote="wilcom121":3chw25lv]budds creek had a gigantic white tire in the first turn before they changed it last year. I've hit it many of times... Never with my head though.[/quote:3chw25lv]

I hear ya Todd, that tire knocked me off my bike a few times! That thing didn't move an inch when you hit it.
Feel better Swap. Being editor of a moto mag is a full contact proposition.

Someone let us know if and when they move that tire . Get well soon Swap .

Damn! That looked like it hurt.

When did Donn take up endurocross?

Ouch!

[quote="ShoujoKakumei":1ebip07f]I showed this video to a non-moto friend, and her first reaction was: "why is there a giant tire on the racetrack??? that man should have words with the manager."[/quote:1ebip07f]


I don't think they have mx guys running the place. The guy who ran the place when they opened is no longer there. So the last time I was there it was just a young guy who didn't really have any experience in moto.

That had to hurt! Do I smell a lawyer investigating? That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Get Well soon!

wow! glad he's ok... but yeah that tire there is not really smart. and i cant believe no one said anything to the promoter PRIOR to motos starting.

I think the tire is still there at budds...

That sucks! Get well Swap, I've hit one of those exact tires before. In Pennsylvania at Flying dutchmen. I only broke my middle finger though. Heal up quick Swap!