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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

It's so incredibly hard to see a young man in his condition under any circumstances, regardless of how he got that way. My prayers go out to him and his family. It goes without saying that they all have a very long, tough road ahead of them.

This is a sport we all love, obviously, or we would not be gathered together here, on this forum, getting to know one another. There, but for the grace of God, goes any one of us as well. Those of us who do track days, those of us who race, hell any of us that drive our beloved Porsches in a "spirited manner" on some lonely back road. Our sport is exciting, incredibly exhilarating, but remains far more dangerous than most. Keep that in mind, remember guys like Bob Wickens, and oh so many (far too many) others who were not even as relatively "lucky" as he was. Be careful out there, boys and girls... And pray for those, and the families of those, who have paid such a heavy price for the sport we love. I so wish it didn't have to be this way.

Very well said. I would also warn other who have reached a certain age (like myself) that bodily changes include a slowing of reflexes. I've adjusted my driving accordingly. Driving may not be the fun it used to be, but it beats not driving at all.

There are other competitive things one can do with far less danger...