I’ve been there.” Pro Stock’s Bo Butner wrote, “Get well soon, Angie” on his rear windshield. Funny Car icon John Force, who returned amazingly quickly from his traumatic 2007 crash, said, “I want prayers for this girl, Angie Smith. Racers expressed their wishes for Smith during eliminations. After that pass was over, it was kind of a relief.” you’re definitely a little nervous going up to the line. That’s the main thing we were concerned about. Herrera closed it, and afterward, he said, “I was glad to hear she’s all right. Smith opened the early-Saturday qualifying session opposite Cory Reed, who is beginning to compete again after his own devastating accident at Charlotte two years ago. “It definitely gets you thinking,” Gaige Herrera, Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader and this weekend’s No. What’s important right now is Angie is stable and going to be okay.” They wanted to say thank you for all the messages and phone calls and we will give updates as they come. We will meet with the skin graft surgeon in the morning. She has two broken feet and very bad road rash. We don’t know everything but she has to stay tonight. The extent of her injuries was unknown late Saturday, Glenn indicated: “They wanted to give everyone an update. Her accident occurred just after she had completed a 198.93-mph pass in 6.880 seconds on the quarter-mile strip. 2-ranked rider – in the Countdown to the Championship in this weekend’s stop at World Wide Technology Raceway. The 44-year-old veteran drag racer from King, N.C., was competing – along with six-time and reigning class champion Matt Smith, the No. In a Facebook post late Saturday night, family spokesman Sadie Glenn Smith remained hospitalized and was to consult with a skin-graft surgeon Sunday morning. Herrera, rather than anyone from the Matt Smith Racing contingent, shared the winners circle with Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock). And race runner-up Eddie Krawiec defeated first Jianna Evaristo, then Matt Smith in pursuit of his elusive 50th victory. Eventual winner Gaige Herrera knocked out Gladstone in the opening round. Their rival Vance & Hines team spoiled the sentimental moment Sunday. So we’re going to do our best to do that for her.” So the video for the team was: ‘Go kick butt today’ and for Joey, Jianna, and me to turn win lights on and do everything we can to bring that Wally home to her, ‘cause she would like to have that Wally in the hospital room this evening. “Before I left,” he said, “I gave her a kiss and told her that I loved her. Matt Smith said he “stayed there with her last night, got to the track at eight this morning,” three hours before the start of eliminations. She’s a tough girl, and we all wish her the best. She’ll heal up, and she’ll be back next year. And thank you to the fans for all the prayers last night on Facebook and every other media outlet y’all sent messages. “But it’s nothing that she’s not going to come back from,” he said. Lots of surgery is going to be done for skin grafts and plastic surgery on her arm. All her right forearm, its all the way down to the muscle. First, let me say thank-you to the NHRA – the Tech Department, the Safety Safari – for jumping on the scene and helping her as quick as they did. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., 2525 Main St, Ste 430, Irvine, CA 92614, pre-race ceremonies, Matt Smith gave an update to the crowd. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. All contents copyright © 2023, Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.
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