Hey guys, I'm interested more in hearing how Heather Everett is doing. GH and Jeff, I know y'all were there and you're probably on the road back home right now. I heard this afternoon that she rolled the Potocki R56 today and was rushed to the ER.

Any updates on how she is doing? How it happened?

Our thoughts and prayers are definitely with her,

Dan

 

I didn't see it happen, but I was on site. I heard that she is OK although beat up a bit. Latest news before I headed out is that she is being kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure. A VERY scary incident for sure, I am very very thankful that she was not seriously injured. The car did it's job for sure and protected the occupant.

Jason

 

Thanks for the udpate, I'm glad to hear she's doing well. We immediately thought of a certain Strelnieks incident about 15 years ago, or so, when he rolled a VW Rabbit and stuck his arm out the window by instinct and broke the arm.

Dan

 

Wow, thats absolutely horrible. I hope she is indeed OK as posted above, thats the main thing.

Craig

 

Hi guys,
I talked to her husband this morning, and they were just waiting for the OK for her to be released. She's going to be pretty sore for a while, but no real damage.
I need to say a big thank you to the SCCA national staff (Cindy, Sandy, Lyle, Robert, Elaine and their daughter) for all the help and attention the gave to Heather and me.
My biggest thanks go out to Mike Snyder and Sam Strano, who went quite a bit out of their way to make sure that I didn't have to do anything to get the car home.
It was another example of the autocross community helping someone without question.
Thanks,
Mike

 

Wow, Mike, sorry this all happened. What are your thoughts on cause? I ran a Divisional event this weekend where we had some quick transitions from a hard right hander to a hard left hander where I lifted both rear wheels one after the other then entered a slalom and can see if the front tires were pointed a wrong direction it could flip the car.

I'm glad all is well and hope you can get things ironed out smoothly.

Dan

 

Was this an on-course problem or an off-course excursion?

 

I assumed on-course problem. Heather's runs are listed as DNF DNS DNS DNS

 

Hi guys,
It was on course, but as usual, I can't get into details yet.
Sorry.
Mike Potocki

 

Mike,

I know you can't get into the details now, but if anything broke catastophically can you let us know as soon as you can so that we can check our cars? Flipping scares me. I guess I spent too many years running stock and SP VW's.

 

It's clear that the problem is car color. Black paint is hard on the motor and prone to being dragged across concrete. I recommend blue with a white top and checker mirror caps. Chiles would tell you Chili Red photographs better.

Jeff Jacobs

 

I'll agree that Blue and White is nearly bullet proof. But Yellow and Black seems very strong

 

I've had blue, and, I can tell you, its no match for Chilli Red. And, white tops are for pansies. lol Chilli Red and Black top is by far the quickest. Silver is good for photo's, but, is probably the slowest of them all.

 

Hey, guys. Unless you know the couple very well and you feel comic relief would help them, turning this thread into comedy about car color is totally inappropriate.

A fellow MINI driver/autocrosser has been seriously hurt. Please show some tact and respect.

A few friends of mine were on scene and descibed how very scary it was. I wish Heather a quick recovery.

 

Hi guys,
Don't worry, we enjoy the joking. I was going to post that white roofs slide further.
Heather is home, and is still sore, but is otherwise doing fine.
The car held up very well, with no deformation of the body structure.
Yep, it was scary, but nothing that would stop me from running a Mini again.
Thanks,
Mike

 

Wow...Mike...so sorry to hear about that, glad everybody is Ok.

Per

 

Hi guys! I've been informed that those that made color comments was all well intentioned! So sorry if I offended anyone! I am so glad that she is going to be ok.