I didn’t know we had a famous member

[RR Fan Dan]

@GTX JOHN

 

[YY1]

He's a good guy, too.

 

[GTX JOHN]

I was on the covers of both Hot Rod and Car Craft
the very next month. Also, the full back page of Hot
Rod and the center two pages of Car Craft.

The truck was the current N/SA National Record Holder
at that time. I let my friend set the record the week before
as he had always wanted one and his son had just died on his
motorcycle. It was the first and nearly the last pass that I
ever made in the truck. I broke three ribs and one punctured
my Kidney. I had a 12 Hour Surgery in which I died three
times in the operating room.

I was back racing the next month at the Divisional against Doctor's
orders but not in the truck.

I had to pull the Frame to straighten it and go to Pic a Part and cut a cab in two
and replace 1/2 the cab on the drivers side of the truck.



God has been so Very Good to Me!
Praise his Holy Name.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

I broke three ribs and one punctured
my Kidney. I had a 12 Hour Surgery in which I died three
times in the operating room.

Dang, and you weren’t even going that fast.

 

[ruffcut]

I was on the covers of both Hot Rod and Car Craft
the very next month. Also, the full back page of Hot
Rod and the center two pages of Car Craft.

The truck was the current N/SA National Record Holder
at that time. I let my friend set the record the week before
as he had always wanted one and his son had just died on his
motorcycle. It was the first and nearly the last pass that I
ever made in the truck. I broke three ribs and one punctured
my Kidney. I had a 12 Hour Surgery in which I died three
times in the operating room.

I was back racing the next month at the Divisional against Doctor's
orders but not in the truck.

I had to pull the Frame to straighten it and go to Pic a Part and cut a cab in two
and replace 1/2 the cab on the drivers side of the truck.



God has been so Very Good to Me!
Praise his Holy Name.

AMEN BROTHER!!!!!!

 

[Dennis H]

I blame the lug nuts.

 

[Jerry Hall]

God has been so Very Good to Me!
Praise his Holy Name.

No truer words to say.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Hell of away to get a magazine cover!

 

[Lefty71]

I didnt know either, until i asked him about it a while back. Still glad to hear, he KEPT ON TRUCKIN!!!!
Best of luck John, to you and your family.

 

[33 IMP]

GTX John is a wonderful man, and deserves all of God's blessings. I bought my 62 Savoy from John, many many years ago, when he still lived in california.
Recently, he heard I was having trouble with my trailer, it had suffered a broken axle, and John GIFTED me a pair of takeoff axles to get me rolling again
Anybody looking for a trailer should see John first!
THANK YOU BIG JOHN!!! GOD BLESS!

 

[kiwigtx]

@GTX JOHN

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Looks like a wild ride.... glad John is OK after that launch.

 

[GTX JOHN]

I blame the lug nuts.

Close: Sheered all the lug nuts on left axle.
We had just torqued them down and checked
prior to the pass.

Very Heavy truck (Running 11's) and I should have used 5/8 wheel lugs not
the 1/2 lugs.

Tough lesson that I will not every forget!




Son of David have mercy on all you pitiful servants!

 

[GTX JOHN]

GTX John is a wonderful man, and deserves all of God's blessings. I bought my 62 Savoy from John, many many years ago, when he still lived in california.
Recently, he heard I was having trouble with my trailer, it had suffered a broken axle, and John GIFTED me a pair of takeoff axles to get me rolling again
Anybody looking for a trailer should see John first!
THANK YOU BIG JOHN!!! GOD BLESS!

Thank You!

The trailer manufacturing is how we support ourself
and Jon's four Grandkids.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

@GTX JOHN

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Famous… and definitely, NOT in a good way either. Damn I’m sorry see that happen John, but I’m glad your ok. Hope the truck is easily repairable

 

[LemonWedge]

Famous around here for being all around great guy! Glad you made it through that mishap, John!

 

[not so famous bob]

Close: Sheered all the lug nuts on left axle.
We had just torqued them down and checked
prior to the pass.

Very Heavy truck (Running 11's) and I should have used 5/8 wheel lugs not
the 1/2 lugs.

Tough lesson that I will not every forget!




Son of David have mercy on all you pitiful servants!

Dang, I built a 92 GMC with a hot 11 second 406 sbc in it , never even thot about the lugnuts not holding up ..

never knew that about your accident , glad you`ve come thru it