Tux500: Gregoire Appears to Be OK After Practice Crash

Now that we have word that he's ok, you know the next question has to be asked...

Did it happen on live tv?

I like train wrecks myself. You know, the train with MICROSOFT plastered on the side.

I know the track cameras caught it, and I'm sure it will be on local news this evening. If I can get a capture on my mythtv box, I'll put it up.

how unususal, The "Linux" car "crashing". I don't normally associate the two.

Well, if Stephan made a quick 'qualification' lap, and it appears so, he'd be on TV anyway, not?

That demonstrates amazing skill on the part of Stephan to be able keep the car under control like he did. Especially at mind blowing speeds like that! All of us our are glad to hear he walked away from it and is doing ok.

Well, in my overwhelming relief, I started this thread trying to make light of it. I want to apologize in light of new medical findings and offer my prayers and the prayers of my family to Stephan, Tom and Team Chastain. My comment wasn't as much in poor taste as it was in poor timing and I am sincerely sorry for the flippant remark.

Ken

I just got off the phone with Ted Woerner of Acceleration Marketing, and I'm floored. Stephan suffered a broken vertebra in his crash this afternoon. This is a very sad day.

I'll be keeping the blog updated as I get more information.

http://tux500.com/geeklog/article.php?story=2007051717300883

Let him know we are all thinking of him.

I found this article as well - not as close to the story as Bob, but...

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingsports/ci_5919939

Yes, its terrible news! Worse than in the movie Seabiscuit when both Seabiscuit the horse and Red Pollack the jockey both get so severely injured. The intense feeling of disappointment after such great hopes :(