Get Well !!
Terrible to hear this sort of news, glad that everything is okay (sort of). I truly hope Chris has a full, fast recovery. I have to say it plain SUCKS not to see him at the ARRC this year. I hope he reconsiders and comes down to party with us at the least. He's most of the reason I go!
Most of you haven't known Chris as long as I have. In my business, and with racing, I know literally hundreds of people, and Chris is a very rare breed of person. Without question one of the most high quality people I have ever known. I have been lucky to race with such a great guy.
Chris was the one who told me one time "Most people think of a track as the paved surface, but it's not! It's all the area outside the paved part too, and that can be used as the racing surface when you need to!"
He demonstrated this by pulling an outside pass in turn one at Hallett, on the exit. At the time I didnt know him, so he went out into the dirt, and I expected him to lift and tuck in behind. He didn't do that, instead, kept his foot in it, and was running beside me, him on dirt and bumps, car jumping in the air, and me on smooth pavement. No one has ever attempted such a thing since. He came over to me later and explained simply that he didn't know me and wanted to find out if I could be passed in that way. Since that day, I have always admired and respected Chris. A real racer's racer.
Simply stated, Chris is no candy ass so I am sure he will be defying doctors and doing things he shouldn't real soon!
Get well soon !!! ....mike glassburner
