GUY CAPUTO was injured at Wilmington May 2016
while running his turbo Hayabusa with fairing, competing at the
first ECTA LSR meet of 2016 at the Wilmington Ohio track.
Shane Stubbs reported Guy appeared to be on a good pass
when Guy and the bike went down near the finish line.
Guy was airlifted to hospital
Speeds have not been announced,
and videos of the crash have not been seen.
Caputo held the World Nitrous record for many years.
Update from Rickey Gadson From Dianna (Guy's wife):
Not good news on surgery.
It is worse
He will need c1-6 all fused along with
a plate in5-6 and only 50 percent range of motion.
He will start his orthopedic surgeries tomorrow.
First, right arm with external fixator.
That will take about 5-6 hours. If he's stable,
they will then do lower left leg w a big rod;
then on to the right foot.
Once his chest and internals are less at risk,
they will do the second neck surgery from C1-5
as that one is done from behind.
Last night's C5-6 surgery w plating was done from the front.
Prayers welcome! Thx! [/size]
while running his turbo Hayabusa with fairing, competing at the
first ECTA LSR meet of 2016 at the Wilmington Ohio track.
Shane Stubbs reported Guy appeared to be on a good pass
when Guy and the bike went down near the finish line.
Guy was airlifted to hospital
Speeds have not been announced,
and videos of the crash have not been seen.
Caputo held the World Nitrous record for many years.
Update from Rickey Gadson From Dianna (Guy's wife):
Not good news on surgery.
It is worse
He will need c1-6 all fused along with
a plate in5-6 and only 50 percent range of motion.
He will start his orthopedic surgeries tomorrow.
First, right arm with external fixator.
That will take about 5-6 hours. If he's stable,
they will then do lower left leg w a big rod;
then on to the right foot.
Once his chest and internals are less at risk,
they will do the second neck surgery from C1-5
as that one is done from behind.
Last night's C5-6 surgery w plating was done from the front.
Prayers welcome! Thx! [/size]
