Prayers for Travis & Tyson

CORRECTIONS to VIDEO: - RIP Tyson Perez - 7/21/10
As of 3AM 7/19/10, when this video was hastily put together, DDTV did not know that Tyson's last name was Perez nor that he was from Australia. We now know that he was not a SHARK employee but was Travis Rilat's crew chief. We also now know that the accident took place at a race shop next door to the SHARK facility not at SHARK itself.

Travis made it through the first round of surgeries but needs more. He and both families need our support.

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[MrSprint24]

Tyson does not work for Shark Engines, he is the owner of Smileys Racing Products in Aust.

[DirtDogTV]

@MrSprint24 Thanks, I updated part of that in the video's description section.

[dwharling]

2 men burned in Sedro-Woolley methanol explosion

The Associated Press

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SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. —

Two men were seriously injured in an explosion at a shop that builds and services race cars in Sedro-Woolley.

Fire Chief Dean Klinger told the Skagit Valley Herald the men put about four gallons of methanol in a 55-gallon barrel in the parking lot Sunday night, sat on top and lit it on fire for a "barrel ride."

[DirtDogTV]

@dwharling Thanks for the info. I just saw this in a chat post as well.

[stewballs74]

Tysons last name Perez

[DirtDogTV]

@stewballs74

Thank you so much. It's nice to know who we are praying for.

[9978412]

RIP Tyson, Prayer go out to his family. Prayers also go out to Rilat and his family. Sad days for the speedway fraternity. Trusting for at least one good win to come out of this.

[Sprintfilmer]

R.I.P. Tyson Condolences to his family and friends. Keep fighting Travis!

[dwharling]

Klinger says, "Apparently it was supposed to slide across the parking lot like a rocket. Instead it blew up."

He says one end of the barrel flew 120 feet.

The men were responsive when paramedics arrived at Funk Racing. They were taken to United General Hospital then flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with severe burns.