NHRA Humorous Automobile legend John Power has been transitioned right into a neurological intensive care unit following his fiery crash on the Virginia Nationals on Sunday.
Power’s engine exploded on the finish of his first-round race and his automobile subsequently slammed into two completely different exterior retaining partitions earlier than coming to a relaxation. Power was helped from his automobile after the crash by NHRA security crew members, and the crew stated Sunday evening that the 75-year-old was acutely aware and speaking with these security staff after the crash.
John Power Racing stated in a press release Thursday that Power had beforehand been in a trauma intensive care unit and that his head damage is the “major concern” of medical doctors. The crew has not offered some other specifics about Power’s accidents however stated within the assertion that Power faces a “lengthy highway forward.”
“The Power household [is] grateful for the crew of medical professionals who’re caring for John, and for the overwhelming variety of heartfelt messages of prayer, assist and concern,” JFR stated in a press release. “Thanks for persevering with to respect the privateness of the household and John Power Racing crew members.”
Power’s daughter Brittany competes within the Prime Gasoline division for her father’s crew. She is not going to compete at this weekend’s occasion in Norwalk, Ohio, and as a substitute stay on the hospital along with her father. The crew’s different Humorous Automobile driver, Austin Prock, will race in Ohio. Prock is the Humorous Automobile factors chief forward of John Power in second.
Power is the winningest driver in NHRA historical past. He has 157 race wins and has gained 16 Humorous Automobile titles. Power was essentially the most dominant driver in American motorsports within the Nineties with 13 championships from 1990 to 2004.