8/26/06

MODIFIED HEAT ACCIDENT CANCELS LANCASTER SHOW

 
The Saturday, 8/26 Spirit Night with a regular show was cancelled after Karl Hehr's pit gate heat accident. Karl hit the turn two pit gate and adjoining wall area in his Modified #59 during the first Modified heat with cornerman Don Coons being hit by the metal pit gate and injured.

UPDATES: Karl was discharged on Monday, September 4 from the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Karl appeared at Lancaster's last points show and at Oswego's Race of Champions. Don left ECMC on Wednesday, August 30 for a rehab center and returned home on Monday, September 18.

Jim Mullen of Performace Video (his box is on the NYRaceZone.com front page's left hand side column) has created a tribute DVD of Karl in action with three of his Modified victories (complete feature footage) including the 2002 U.S. Open Modified 125. They are $20 each and the proceeds are going directly to Karl Hehr.

There are also two different t-shirts being sold from $10-$12 each which are available at the local tracks with the proceeds going to Karl also.

KARL HEHR BENEFIT PARTY: Sunday, October 22 (rescheduled from 10/15) from 1-6 pm at the Moose Club, 5437 Broadway St., Lancaster, NY 14086. Cost of each adult ticket is $20; tickets are available at the local tracks.

We wish both of them a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families and friends. Cards can reach both of the gentlemen at the following addresses:

Karl Hehr
217 West Grand Boulevard
Cheektowaga, New York 14225

Don Coons
327 Enez Drive
Depew, NY 14043

Source: Mark Southcott/NYRaceZone.com
Posted: August 27, 2006; updated: October 15, 2006