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get well soon Shane....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8vv25-jY0

"SLAMMIN" Brandon

That video hurts to watch it. Get well Shane.

Mike Brown

Wow, Just goes to show you how violent this sport is..... What kind of chassis was he running? Was it a lightweight one? I guess it doesnt really matter, I dont think any chassis could hold up to that kind of hit! we run a double tube cage made by buckley chassis. do any other chassis manufacturers run double tube? it is a little more heavy but would it hold up to that kind of hit? I dont really think any test have been made to withstand hits like that. our thoughts and prayers go out to Shane and his family in this time of need....

Everyone is a little Crazy in their own unique way...

Its the one's who Don't think they are Crazy you have
to Look Out For!!!!

I'm pretty sure that RWB is a Maxim distb. Like you stated I don't think any cage would hold up to a straight head hit like he unfortunatley took. At the end of the crash as the car land's what the black thing that fly's up and comes back down? ? My first thought was his helmet but I don't think so. Any insight's to what that may have been?

USAC Silver Crown Specifications

Weight:

1700 pounds without driver (Dirt)

1900 pounds without driver (Pavement)

Chassis:

4130 chromoly tubular steel cage

Engine:

Methanol injected, naturally aspirated,

production based 355 cubic inch V8

Horsepower:

750-850

Wheelbase:

96 inch minimum

Suspension:

Solid front and rear axle with torsion bar and spring suspension

Performance:

200+ MPH straight away speed and 175 MPH lap average on 1.5 mile oval

Half the lies they tell about me aren't true. 

I believe the family and team have requested the video to be removed at this time, and the owner of the video has observed the families wishes.

For those who did have a chance to see it, it was about a tough a hit as a roll cage can get, I'm surprised anyone could of survived that wreck.

Wonder what the chassis makers can learn from this. Did the frame damage help (obsorb some of the impact) in the accident or should they stiffen up the frames more? Sometimes very violent wrecks happen the most unexpectanly way which the designers never can plan for.

Someone mentioned the Hans Device MIGHT have contributed to Shane's damaged carotid artery. Is there anything to be learned from this?

The most important thing is that Shane is stable, doing better, but still in critical condition. That was a violent flip and he is lucky to have survived.

I'm almost afraid to pose the question as the answer may not be good. Has anything been said about movement in his legs?

I didn't see the video of the crash but have seen a couple of still pictures of the car post-crash. That must have been one whale of a hit.

Tucson Osty

There is a FB page that is updated daily about Shane and his progress.

Their may be legal issues at play here. Not a good idea to expose to many people to the accident.

Get better Shane.

I don't twitter, facebook or text....but I am interested in how he is doing? Anyone heard? And I wonder ...what kind of legal issues could these others be talking about?

Latest Facebook post from 5pm 10/14/10

Shane Hmiel - Road to Recovery good evening to all shane's supporters ----he has had a very restful day ok is surgery for the vein in his neck is sceduled at 8 am so prayers and thoughts will be appreciated and have been grateful appreciated thanks to all from the hmiel"s actually shane refers to us as the "hmielwalds"

This is the 10/13/10 post

I think the comment about legal issues is just smoke blowing. It's a matter of privacy and respect. Until he recovers, common decency says you don't publicize the video.