| 11.22.13 |
Terry Fick |
This is such a great photo. The best part is the driver was not hurt.
Of course the car is the center of attention but look at the whole scene.
The crew, safety workers, the curious looking at the car, most probably
thinking what a lucky SOB that guy was. The pack of cigarettes on the
ground. Is it empty, did it fall out of the car, was it dropped?
I have no idea who the woman was but my guess the wife or girlfriend of the
driver. I have seen that look before on the face of my wife, "after that
you're going to keep doing this shi+?" When you are in the seat you know
what is going on, no one else knows. While I never had a relative drive I
have run as fast I could to the scene of good friends in terrible
accidents. As one who has sat in the stands and been involved on the
track I assure you the emotions are a lot sharper when you ate a burger
with or told a joke to a guy who half an hour later could be seriously
hurt. The look on the face of this young lady says it all.
Just a great shot that someone who has never ridden out such a wreck
probably does not fully understand. A terrific snippet of time when
disaster was a fraction of an inch away. |
