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Veteran race car driver, Kenny Van Blargen of Paso Robles, Calif., was seriously injured in a WRA, (Western Racing Association), vintage car race in Havasu City, Ariz. on Saturday 3/12/11. The accident took place during a main even re-start. He ran over a wheel and flipped hard in his open cockpit sprint car. He was air lifted to University Hospital in Las Vegas where he underwent major surgery for serious neck and spinal cord injuries. Kenny is a long time racer who has won literally hundreds of races. He raced hard-tops and jalopys in the late 1950's and early 1960's. He moved to the NASCAR modifieds and super modifieds in the latter 1960's and 1970's and from there to sprint cars. He ran some races with the CRA, California Racing Association, but mainly raced at local tracks in central California. He was a many time winner in everything he drove and has numerous track championships to his credit. While his insurance will help cover a good portion of his medical expenses and rehabilitation, it will not cover it all nor does it cover any of the cost of transporting him back to California to a rehabilitation center. This will be quite costly as he must travel by medi-vac, air. His family and friends have opened an account in his behalf for donations to help with his transportation back to a California rehabilitation facility and to help with his other numerous ongoing expenses. Kenny entertained the crowds during his career which spanned into 7 different decades. Now he needs the help of his friends and fans. Please write donation checks to: FBO: Kenny Van Blargen and mail them to; Santa Lucia Bank P.O. Box 1947 Paso Robles, Calif. 93447
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