Scott Palmer, fiercely known as \u201cThe People\u2019s Champ,\u201d gave an update on his condition on a recent episode of \u201cThe Wes Buck Show.\u201d<\/p>\n
Palmer was involved in a crash in his \u201cStudezilla\u201d Top Fuel Pro Mod during an exhibition run at Mid America Dragway last month. He suffered a broken wrist and had some bumps and bruises from the fiery accident. However, he\u2019s on the mend.<\/p>\n
During Palmer\u2019s interview with Wes Buck, Mike Carpenter and JT Hudson, he took full credit for the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told everybody, you know, that whole thing is completely driver error,\u201d Palmer stated. \u201cThe whole thing is completely self-inflicted.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Missouri native continued to explain that he was there to support the Truett & Osborn Bike Drags and, in doing so, was match-racing JR Sandlian. After sharing a few tuning decisions with Sandlian, Palmer said, \u201cI\u2019m going to come by you like you\u2019re sitting still. I was just giving him a hard time because we\u2019ve been buddies for so long.<\/p>\n \u201cA couple of days later, when I saw [Sandlian] in the hospital, he said, \u2018Hey, I forgot to tell you, you did blow by me, but you didn\u2019t tell me you were going to be on fire when you came by\u2019,\u201d Palmer said, laughing.<\/p>\n As the story continues, Palmer told \u201cThe Wes Buck Show\u201d hosts he remembers everything, including a point during the pass when he thought about lifting.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my mind, I remember thinking, I\u2019m going to go 50 more feet, and then I\u2019m just going to kind of coast by,\u201d he stated. \u201cListen, in something that short, you need to lift when you think that. Don\u2019t think 50 more feet because that\u2019s too far.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, since Palmer has had time to digest the accident and watch some of the footage, he thinks there might have been a few other contributing factors. \u201cI found a picture from the finish line that looks like a header tube [came off],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Then, Palmer went on to recount the accident, \u201cI remember hitting the wall, I remember the fire, and I remember going across in front of JR. I looked over to see where his Chevelle was, and I saw his front end, but it was probably 30 feet back there, so I knew he wasn\u2019t going to hit me. The next thing I knew, when I looked up, the end of the wall came by, and then once I saw dirt, I knew what was coming next.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew it was going to barrel roll, and the barrel roll is what got me,\u201d he said. \u201cMy arm probably wouldn\u2019t be hurt, except I was reaching for the chutes and all the stuff with my right arm. All in all, I came out pretty lucky \u2013 no burns and that was an inferno. I mean, that was a legitimate Funny Car fire. I\u2019ve never been in one like that. So now I can say I\u2019ve done that.\u201d<\/p>\n Furthermore, Palmer thanks the young racer Joey Gallegos for his quick thinking at the top end. \u201cMy car was still crashing, it\u2019s still on fire, and [Joey\u2019s] running to the back of their tow vehicle, gets a fire extinguisher, haul\u2019s ass, runs to my car and drags me out,\u201d he explained. \u201cHe\u2019s got me out of the car before [the safety team] get there \u2013 this is a 23-year-old kid.\u201d<\/p>\n With his tenacity and nerves made of steel, much like his idol Evil Knievel, Palmer was pushing the limits in his Top Fuel Pro Mod. \u201cI always said it\u2019ll definitely go 300 miles an hour if it doesn\u2019t scratch itself first. Well, it scratched itself. That\u2019s part of the game. I know the risk, and I take it seriously, but I knew people wanted to see [the car drag race].\u201d<\/p>\n If you know \u201cThe People\u2019s Champ,\u201d he\u2019s not going to let an accident like this slow him down. He\u2019s back to planning Scott Palmer\u2019s Nitro Sideshow during the Stampede of Speed at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. Palmer assured that there will be some \u201ccool\u201d nitro cars that include fuel altereds and even his PBR-backed Top Fuel Dragster.<\/p>\n However, it won\u2019t be Palmer behind the wheel. Fellow Top Fuel driver Krista Baldwin will be piloting the car on behalf of Palmer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to do something cool for the cowgirls that follow along with the PBR,\u201d said Palmer. \u201cWe had a meeting with PBR, and they\u2019re all for it.\u201d<\/p>\n What proves Palmer is the perfect fit for the PBR partnership is that the bull riding entity has been understanding throughout his recovery process.<\/p>\n \u201cThey said, hey, you fit right in \u2013 you\u2019ve got your arm bandaged up,\u201d said Palmer. \u201cThey\u2019re going to send out some bull riders that are on the injured reserve list because it keeps them involved with PBR. They\u2019re going to come out to see the PBR car and hang out with our team.<\/p>\n \u201cThey don\u2019t look at this as a setback,\u201d stated Palmer. \u201cThey look at it as this is our sport, you\u2019re injured, let\u2019s charge forward.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Scott Palmer Provides Update After Top Fuel Pro Mod Crash on \u2018The Wes Buck Show\u2019<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Scott Palmer, fiercely known as \u201cThe People\u2019s Champ,\u201d gave an update on his condition on a recent episode of \u201cThe Wes Buck Show.\u201d Palmer was involved in a crash in his \u201cStudezilla\u201d Top Fuel Pro Mod during an exhibition run at Mid America Dragway last month. 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