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June 20, 2010 at
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Anybody know if the Danny Smith sweatshirts are gray or white? Not sure how much it would help if I bought one but I figured it couldn't hurt. Thanks....
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June 20, 2010 at
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Posted By: Kamshaft on June 20 2010 at 12:12:44 AM
This comment was on Hvista's you tube page:
Just wanted to let you all know how Danny is doing. I just got off the
phone with his wife as he was being wheeled back into his room from a
scan.I heard him talking. 
Danny has a triple fracture in his L4 vertebrae, but its stable.He? had
small bleeding happening in his belly, probably due to the force put on
his spine, that been stablized too. He injured an elbow and was having
a little bit of seepage...nothing major. Danny will have surgery Monday
Get well soon Danny. Hope all goes well with the surgery.
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Did Danny remarry? I remember his wife dying a few years ago.
Ugly wreck....here's to a speedy recovery
Jeff Kristensen
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June 20, 2010 at
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Posted By: Raceway Video on June 20 2010 at 12:17:08 PM
Did Danny remarry? I remember his wife dying a few years ago.
Ugly wreck....here's to a speedy recovery
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I recall reading on here that Danny got remarried in the past year or so......
Chuck.....
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June 20, 2010 at
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We are praying for you Danny!
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June 20, 2010 at
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Dean jacobs introduct danny to a nurse that works in the va in ohio. They have been married about fourteen to eighteen months. Give or take.
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June 21, 2010 at
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Posted By: Kamshaft on June 20 2010 at 12:12:44 AM
This comment was on Hvista's you tube page:
Just wanted to let you all know how Danny is doing. I just got off the
phone with his wife as he was being wheeled back into his room from a
scan.I heard him talking.
Danny has a triple fracture in his L4 vertebrae, but its stable.He? had
small bleeding happening in his belly, probably due to the force put on
his spine, that been stablized too. He injured an elbow and was having
a little bit of seepage...nothing major. Danny will have surgery Monday
Get well soon Danny. Hope all goes well with the surgery.
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Thanx for the update. Everyone involved in speedway in Australia is praying for one of the best ambassadors for the sport that ever graced our shores.
Best Wishes from all of the crash crew at PCR Danny!
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June 21, 2010 at
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Posted By: sprinter25 on June 20 2010 at 07:16:15 AM
But 30 or 40 remote kill switches being manned by personnel might become unmanageable; yeah, a crewman for each team should have some responsibilty here, but can you imagine the S*** when a switch is activated inadvertantly and costs a team a race win?!
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now this would not have helped with the Wilburn accident, for a stuck throttle during "normal" racing conditions, I was thinking something more along the lines of a pressure/timing circuit to a kill switch that would be activated from the brake pedal. Hold the brake pedal down at a predetermined brake pressure (full force), for a predetermined set time and it kills the engine. It would be very easy to build and could be powered by a 9 volt battery.
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June 21, 2010 at
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Posted By: Hawker on June 21 2010 at 03:10:36 AM
now this would not have helped with the Wilburn accident, for a stuck throttle during "normal" racing conditions, I was thinking something more along the lines of a pressure/timing circuit to a kill switch that would be activated from the brake pedal. Hold the brake pedal down at a predetermined brake pressure (full force), for a predetermined set time and it kills the engine. It would be very easy to build and could be powered by a 9 volt battery.
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Never said that it wouldn't have helped in the Wilburn wreck......
Chuck.....
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June 21, 2010 at
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Oh me - I hate to hear this. I don't know if Danny and his family will ever read this - but I went to his 21st birthday party at the Devil's Bowl. I can't believe that neat kid is 53 years old. All of the best to Danny in his recovery and to his future. You are one fine person who deserves the best. We're praying for you.
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June 21, 2010 at
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So Carol. you were what, 5 years old back then?
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June 21, 2010 at
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We've all seen wrecked cars with hung throttles... saying that sprints wouldn't be safer without them is plain ridiculous.
People that make a stand against safety, especially safety without extreme expense, really make me wonder. Seems like anything that might make the sport safer or possibly less expense gets met with negative responses.
"I want definites" or "until it's proven" keeps popping up. There are no definites in life save for death & taxes. You make an educated guess and try to stack the odds in your favor.
If for no other reason than killing the motor on a car hung in a fence with the tires/wheels blaring... put a kill switch on the car. That car's crew-activated.
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June 21, 2010 at
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Does anyone know what hospital he is in in Ohio?. Going to Norwalk and Fremont, this weekend and would like to stop by and see him
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June 21, 2010 at
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Smith had surgery this morning. Fused spine above and below fracture.
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June 21, 2010 at
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Danny is old then 53 i think. He graduated with a friend of my sister and she graduated in 1973, I think he is 54 or 55.
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June 21, 2010 at
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Smith turned 53 this past March.
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June 22, 2010 at
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"So Carol. you were what, 5 years old back then?"
Roger - you are so kind. You sweet talkin' devil... 
We all just hope that Danny can get through this ordeal.
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June 22, 2010 at
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They have been passing the helmet at the Speedweek races since Danny's accident.
KC Raceway- Collected $2,751
Millstream- Collected $3,850
A Danny Smith Recovery Fund has been set up At the Homeland Credit
Union. You can make deposits at any of their locations or mail to Danny
Smith Recovery Fund C/O Homeland Credit Union 25 Consumer Dr
'Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
He is in Grant Hospital in Columbus
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June 22, 2010 at
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Hate to see bad things happen to such a nice guy. Get well soon !
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