Saturday PM, at the California Speedway in Fontana (CART), I tripped on a bleacher step and sprained my ankle badly. Sunday, for the 500, we used Mrs. Raptor's handicap placard and parked in the handicapped lot by the front gate (all perfectly legal, we asked a Highway Patrol), I got around on crutches, we got taken everywhere on electric carts by Disabled Services, and got to ride in the Skybox elevator. We tailgated out of Mrs. Raptor's Acura MDX between events. I think I'll sprain my ankle next year.

 

Bummer deal George.....got mirrors mounted on the bottoms of those crutches yet?

 

No, but an excellent idea, Luke.

 

Thanks! Remember to take pics.

 

George, spraining your ankle was probably all part of your plan wasn't it.

Sorry to hear about the injury. How's it feel today??

 

Mark-

It hurts. I went to my chiropractor. At least it's not broken. I have a good ankle brace that helps. Fortunately, I don't have any meetings with clients, so I can work in sweats and athletic shoes. My foot won't fit into a street shoe.

 

Oh, by the way, the reason Mrs. Raptor has a handicapped placard is for when she carts her mother around. She can't use it without a good reason.

Actually, she has a problem with her foot and has a note from her chiropractor. We parked in the handicapped lot all three days.

 

i love being a cripple so i can do that. good idea...next race I go to i'll be sure to injure myself beforehand.

 

Josh-

You don't have to actually injure yourself. Just wear an ankle or knee brace. Crutches are helpful, too.

Actually, of the hundreds of people in the handicapped lot, I counted two guys in wheelchairs.

 

Raptor-

You sprained your ankle. Ha, ha. This just proves what I've said all along -- you're stupid!