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This past weekend I suffered a mild ankle sprain after spotting.

So what is the worst injury you've gotten while spotting(corner marshaling)?

I let a top guys car sit too long and he cussed and called me some ugly stuff and I am mentally hurt to this day. Said guy also through his radio off the drivers stand that night at the track in frustration. What a putz!......

1/8th scale nitro buggy into the shin at full tilt (end of long straight), I went down and rolled into the track. Deep gash and blood all over. Not even a sorry from the driver. Race Director was 'nice' enough to excuse me from marshalling again in the last race.

Worst mistake (in the same line kinda), I marshalled the leaders car (A main, 4wd mod, many high profile Pro drivers) tried to be smooth/quick and my finger got stuck in the rear wheel and instead of getting the car off the pipe and keeping him in first, I ended up flipping his car on the lid and he dropped to 5th....less than a minute left in the race . I went to apologize and he wouldnt even look at me or acknowledge I was there....I tried.

Didn't happen to me, per say, but I've had a couple vehicles stepped on by the marshals during a race. Both happened in the same day. One hit square in the middle and smashed the body down. Took some umph to pop it back out. No permanent damage, but I did get knocked down a few places. It was frustrating, but accidents happen. I understand the frustrations involved with RC racing as well as anyone. But my opinion of someone really changes when they loose their temper and yell at someone over a mistake.

Agreed, on the angry people. Maybe that's why I never won a lot as I just never took it so seriously I would yell at someone or brush someone off after they got injured. People must have a blessed life with no worries if RC racing gets them all worked up. Sorry, off soapbox.

When I crash I know the spotter had nothing to do with it. People need to take a deep breath and relax.

During my main on Sunday my battery connector gave out(2nd time) when I was in 2nd and gaining on the leader. Sure I was disappointed, but that is racing.. I just waited on the stand(quietly) for the race to finish watching the guy I thought I could pass for the lead walk away with it.

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soniccj5 wrote:When I crash I know the spotter had nothing to do with it. People need to take a deep breath and relax.

During my main on Sunday my battery connector gave out(2nd time) when I was in 2nd and gaining on the leader. Sure I was disappointed, but that is racing.. I just waited on the stand(quietly) for the race to finish watching the guy I thought I could pass for the lead walk away with it.

Well said Your good enough, your not on your lid. Buy more practice packs.

Common injury from marshalling were burns from hot motors & pipes. Gloves are a must - Daddy's rule originally, habit has continued since.

aip47-2008 wrote:... Your good enough, your not on your lid.

meh my offroad racers usually have "THANKYOU MARSHALL" or "PLEASE FLIP ME BACK 1ST" stencilled onto the underpan...

some of my onroaders too

Luckily nothing has happened to me yet (knock on wood).

The worst I've seen was during a 1/8 race, guy was late to the grid and bolted to the track during the countdown. Unfortunately he crossed the track at the tone and was hit by a couple of 1/8's knocking him off his feet, resulting in a broken wrist.

I took and 8th scale truggy up my shin, gashed my shin and 'road rash" up the front of my leg.

Dude never lifted off the throttle and I had tire burns up the side of my leg next to the road rash and a burn near my kidney area from his engine.

Spun around and caught his front shock tower and just threw his buggy across the track cause he was a known douche. Broke both front arms off before he even lifted off the throttle.

He wondered why I was pissed

I only suffered one injury in my time thanks to my cat-like moves and reflexes. They used to call me "The Matrix". n/r

There was one time I was caught sleeping and took a full pace RC10GT to the back of the skull. I was pronounced dead at the scene by the Paramedics, but luckily Miracle Max showed up and let everyone know that I was only mostly dead.

Twisted my knee really badly one night marshaling an off-road race and later found I had a torn meniscus. Required arthroscopic surgery And about 3 months rehab.