I'll try to make this as short as possible, but bear with me if it gets out of hand...
I realize that all of us in the sport of racing can't all be professionals, as in making a living at this, but I would hope to think that we are as professional behind the wheel as possible, be it on the track or on the street. Case in point: there was a notorcycle accident in the Baytown area Monday afternoon, where a car pulled out in front of a vehicle that was being passed by a motorcyclist on his way to work. The rider t-boned the front left fender of the on-coming car and he went went for a bad ride (quite literally). The rider was Life-Flighted to Hermann Memorial, this is the latest 28 hours later: broken femur (upper leg bone) with about 4 inches of bone unaccounted for, two (2) collapsed lungs, 12 shattered ribs, internal bleeding requiring an undisclosed amout of surgery, 2 feet of intestines removed, spleen removed, various head and face trauma occurances, and I kinda gave up after hearing this much. He is at the intensive care unit and will be there for a while...
Okay, to get to the point, I hope that when we all are driving along in our daily lives, we can utilize the same professionalism on the street as we display at the track, and have enough dedication, disclipline and concentration to watch out for the other guy, including motorcyclists.
The accident described above happened to my foreman-general on his way to work monday afternoon, and I'm suprised that he is still alive, and hopefully he will be able to talk about it in a few months, or years, if he pulls through. As racers, we can't drop our guards on the track or off, so please consider my plea for safety where you travel. Thanks for your time and have a safe day!

Respectively,
Wes Verinder
the Over-Achiever Pinto

Ditto, and if your in a hurry , either leave sooner or be late.

Wes, in todays world we seem to RACE everyday just to keep up. Ive decided to slow myself down a little and its made a big difference in my life, now if i ever can chunk my cell phone, that would even be better. I hope the best for your friend..

jack

Amen to that Wes!!!!

1993 I was rear ended at a traffic light while sitting on my motorcycle.

got knocked 160 ft..was quite painful.

Most car drivers dont even realize how "invisible" a motorcycle is.

Once "I" realized this, I gave up on bikes and got me a 4000LB CAR!

Godspeed to your Foreman Wes!!

Tommy

Barnyard raced MX. For 6 years. Learn to ride at 6 years old.

Barnyard will not ride a bike on the street,

Its not if you will get hit, but when will you get Hit!

Sorry West. We are praying.

I got an update on my supervisor today, he has been slowing coming out of his "coma" and is doing a little better in the vitals. The internal damage is repairing slowly, internal bleeding has been contained. They are not sure about what to do with his shattered leg, whether to try and repair it or amputate, but there has been some improvement which is the best news that can be realized at this point. Thanks for the prayers and concerns, and again, "keep it professional".

Respectively,
Wes

For all those concerned, my supervisor and friend has regained enough of his "brain and thought" function to be able to write notes and communicate to his doctors and family. He apparently had a say-so in what to do about his leg, they will be reconstructing it starting this week. His family also said that he might be able to have some visitors next week. This is the absolute best news so far. Thanks very much for all your concerns, comments and prayers.

Sincerely,
Wes