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Update on Al
Friday night, July 24, Al was in a scary wreck at Arcade, and was taken to a local hospital. Here is the latest update, courtesy of Chris Zuver, posting on Bill’s Dirt Late Models message board:
Al was taken to Olean General. He had his bell rung really bad. I knew when I talked to him on the track he needed to go get checked. He did have some memory loss in the beginning but as time went by things started to come back to him. He still doesn’t remember getting out of the car. He does remember the car being on fire, and saying OH *&(^ when the car turned right and started to roll. He is very very very sore. Biggest thing now, is he gets very nauseous from moving his head. Dr not calling it a concussion but saying his vertigo is all messed up and it be some time till he have his bearings straight again. He already said see you at Woodhull with the late model. Me personally, I will wait and see on that. He was still at hospital with his daughter and family and more likely be there for a few more hours till he is allowed home. He is joking around and thats a good sign as the nurse had hard time getting the IV in him and she told him he had tough skin and he replied, “you got a dull needle!” LOL. Joyce must have been looking over him as that is his worst crash that I have seen him in.
I will see him later today and try to give a update. But as of now, he is much better than say 11pm Friday night when he almost left turn one. I was told that during his ride, he landed on the car of TJ Downs at least once and George Ritter as well and that George also hit Al twice during the serious of flips. TJ may have hit Al once… cant remember if he said he did or not. I do want to thank everyone for their texts to me and the crew asking about Al.. everyone from Matt Gleason in NC to Boom at Attica. Car is junk but they make them everyday.
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