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LOOKING BACK IS THERE ANYTHING DIFFERENT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE? "Probably hit him square in the butt, I guess [the 8 car]. That was probably the only chance. Things happen so fast at that speed that I didn't have time to make a decision. It was more of a reaction. Of course my decision would not have been just to turn left and run over Kurt Busch like I did. It was just a reaction of, 'Oh God, he's coming down. He doesn't know I'm here' or whatever. It was a reaction to go down, so it wasn't like I was sitting in my car thinking, 'I'm either gonna hit him or I'm gonna spin out myself.' It was more of just a reaction to what his move was."

http://www.fordracing.com/news/?article=23...14&flashcheck=1
 
That was a good article. Atleast he has a sense of humor and is doing ok. ^_^
 
Another take by Sadler.

Oct 04, 2003

NOTES: Sadler supports drivers lobbying for full-time doctor (10/4)


Compiled by Mike Mulhern
LapbyLap/Media General News Service


Elliott Sadler says his dramatic flipping crash at Talladega Sunday was just part of the sport ... but that his trip to the infield medical center had some really scary moments.

So Sadler met with NASCAR officials yesterday to add his voice to those calling for a full-time traveling physician to follow the Winston Cup tour.

'When you go into the infield care center, there are people who don't know you, and you're strapped down, and I'm laying there, and they're pushing and pulling to make sure everything is OK,' Sadler said. 'And all of a sudden they want to put an IV in me.

Elliott doesn't like IV needles, and that's how the problem started.

'We had some arguments about that. And then I didn't want to be helicoptered out of that place at all. I think it put my parents through some things they didn't need to go through. But since I didn't want the needle, they helicoptered me out.

'We just had a lot of problems about that. That's why I went to NASCAR today, to ask them to have some people there who know Elliott and know Elliott doesn't like needles. I think that would be safer for everyone.

'It was not fun in there for about 10 or 15 minutes. It was pretty bad. But when you're around people you don't know and they start talking about doing things to you you don't really like, you don't know how to react. And I'm there in a neck brace and all tied down. So it was pretty pressure-packed for a while. Things fell apart. It was a pretty tough deal. We had some problems.

'There's nothing better than having a doctor you're familiar with. You know him, he knows you. Hopefully one day we'll get to that point.'
 
If NASCAR won't have a full traveling medical team, maybe they will at least have a doctor who goes to every track. The drivers will at least have one familiar face.
 
Originally posted by TexasRaceLady@Oct 4 2003, 02:52 PM
If NASCAR won't have a full traveling medical team, maybe they will at least have a doctor who goes to every track. The drivers will at least have one familiar face.
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Absolutely no reason why Nascar should not ...at least...have a doctor traveling with them. A medical team would be even better and eventually we will see one.
 
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