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cloud of smoke and dust. We were As you might expect, it created very early Monday morning, the
all stunned, still not knowing what some slight relief to all, but the information began to appear on
had actually happened or which lengthy time it took to ultimately social media that we had lost Brett
car had unexpectedly re-fired. transport Brett to the hospital as a result of this tragic incident.
With a period of complete silence, and to make repairs to barriers For those of us that personally knew
including the race announcer, we suggested what we already knew – Brett, this was stunning news that
waited to hear who was involved, that this was a terrible accident. we did not want to hear, nor did
and what had just occurred. After
some time had passed, we learned Over the next twelve hours or we ever imagine that we would. It
that it was Brett Henry’s Iron so, we would hear brief reports was impossible to comprehend – to
Mistress that had experienced a that Brett was injured and was even imagine that this could happen
horrific incident, that emergency in surgery, but on Sunday - the to someone who loved this sport
personnel were with him, and that final day of racing - we learned dearly, and was loved by all who
he was talking to those responders. little additional information. Then knew him.

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