March 2009 Race at Jennings

What a great weekend! The weather was fantastic. It was about 80-85 degrees with the wind blowing. Although a little too warm in the sun, it was wonderful in the shade.

The practices went well for Brett. He increased his speed and got more comfortable with the R6 start. He had a good scare in one of the practices but never crashed or left the track. It is a good thing I don't know what goes on while he is on the track.

Brett did very well. He came in first place in the Clubman race, second place in the D Superstock race, and he stayed up on two wheels in the C Superstock race. Actually, he came in eighth place. We are proud of you, Brett! (WERA has new trophies this year and they are very nice!)

Please pray for the safety of all the riders. One fellow (a novice racer) did have to be air lifted. I am not sure of the details, but please pray for him and his family.

At one point during a race, a turtle decided to cross the track. She was an expectant mother. The rider did not see her until it was too late. The race had to be stopped until the clean up crew finished their task of getting the track safe again for the racers.

So many unexpected things of this nature can happen. I have seen videos of racers coming across snakes, dogs, birds, etc. Sometimes these unexpected track visitors cause major problems (crashes) for the racers. Again, please pray for the safety of the racers.

VHS Photography came out to the track (first time in about 3 years) so we will have some good photos to share with you of Brett.
Vicki and her brother do an outstanding job of taking photos!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch2009#

http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/JenningsMarch20091#

Brett still suffers from phantom pain. I asked the doctor about it and she said that because of the amount of nerve damage it would take longer for Brett to heal than most folks. It has been two years. She thinks that in another two years he could be off of all his medication.

We have given up on the acupuncture. Brett went for 6 or 7 visits but did not get any relief. He decided that it was not for him. We did buy a blanket for him called Farabloc. This blanket does give him some relief - not near what he needs - but it does help some.

Thank you all for your prayers for Brett. Please continue to pray for him and our family!

Blessings,
Coleen