John Hampel was racing as hard as he could to try and qualify for the
late-model A feature during the Midwest Trifecta Challenge at I-80 Speedway
on July 2.
The next thing the Omaha driver knew, he was on a wild barrel roll down the
backstretch in an accident so violent that it left him temporarily
unconscious for the first time in 26 years of racing and requiring that his
next ride be in an ambulance headed to the hospital.
All drivers who show up at any of the 800-some dirt tracks around the
country understand the potential always exists for such a scenario. And yet,
most of them take that risk with no personal health insurance policy that
would cover major medical expenses from a racing incident.
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