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Does anyone know the name of the doctor that helped Buddy Lazier with a special seat after he broke his back? Any contact info would be appreciated.
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Dr. Brock Walker -
Didn't the good doc make the seat that broke his back...Comment
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No, he actually made the seat that allowed Buddy to drive after the accident. The same seat that allowed Buddy to endure a certain 500 mile race he won that year. I guess that is a "good doc" in my books.Comment
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Welcome nafecar.
Pull up a bench and sit awhile.Comment
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Maybe in disturbed's eyes, if you ain't Dr. Steve Olvey you ain't squat. I was there when that seat was made. They ran late and kept the garage area from closing. Buddy had words with Fred Johnson, and gave more then he got.Originally posted by disturbed:
<STRONG>Didn't the good doc make the seat that broke his back...</STRONG>
[ January 25, 2002: Message edited by: Mackie ]Comment
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Thanks for the info.Comment
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nafecar... who made the seat the broke his back...Comment
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disturbed,
IIRC, wasn't it the wall at PIR that broke Buddy's back, not the seat in the car?
"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." - Thomas Jefferson
RIP, Dan. You will always be one of my heroes.Comment
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disturbed,
I have no clue who made the seat but would imagine it was a two-part foam seat made by the team (as 99% of the drivers were using at the time). The original post was regarding who made the seat AFTER Buddy broke his back. The two-part foam seats are no longer allowed and have been replaced impact absorbing beaded foam made by Mark1 and several others. Bottom line who cares who made the seat he was using at Phoenix and who confirmed it was the seat that caused the injury. Anyone that follows racing knows that, unfortunatly, sometimes it takes an injury like Buddy's before people look at making improvement in driver protection.Comment
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nafecar...
yeah...
So the "seat in a box" and the the fish pump vacuum method is not allowed anymore...Comment
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disturbed...
The "seat in the box, fish pump method" is a beaded foam seat and the teams certainly can do their own provided they pass inspection. Most teams elect to use the the services of those that are in the business of making seats. What all of this has to do with the original thread is beyond me. Since I'm new around here I'll reserve judgement, but based on what I've seen so far you chose your user name well
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The intent of the thread was to find out which doctor had a hand in shaping Buddy's seat for good back support for racing with a back injury. I'm in a similar situation, and I knew there'd be an insider or two lurking, thanks!
I was planning on doing a beaded foam seat myself until the injury, but now I'd like to get some advice from a pro.Comment
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