Payers needed for John Rollins

Joe Pinkston · 05-02-2011, 07:52 PM

Div 2 S/ST, S/C and ET bracket racer John Rollins was in a serious accident Saturday night at Gainesville Raceway.

John was racing his dragster when it went out of control and rolled past the finish line. He suffered very bad burns to his back and a cuncushion (sp). A positive sign is his memory had greatly improved by Sunday afternoon. He will require skin grafts for his burns in the coming days and is waiting to be moved from the trauma ICU to the burn unit at Shands hospital in Gainesville. The report I got this afternoon is that he is able to get up and walk around some, so that is a positive.

No word yet on exactly what caused this accident, but I do know that his car is a 20+ yr old Suncoast car that held up very well in this.

Some of you may know John from his posting in this section under the name Rollins2041.

Please keep John and his family in your thoughts and prayers through this time of recovery. Thanks.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

GaryGoFast · 05-02-2011, 08:15 PM

Sorry to hear your accident, Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

hotrodgeno · 05-03-2011, 08:11 AM

Get Well Soon John. Gene Buddy Nancy and the rest of the Abbott Family. You are in our Prayers

Robert Simpson · 05-03-2011, 08:40 AM

Prayers sent to John and the entire Rollins family.

Joe Pinkston · 05-03-2011, 09:06 PM

According to reports today by others on Face Book, John has been moved to the burn unit at Shands hospital and skin grafts will begin on Thursday. Those that have been to visit John say he is doing very well for the situation and has been laughing and joking with visitors that have come to see him.

This shows that prayers definatly do work, but John still has a ways to go so please continue to keep him and the Rollins family in your thoughts and prayers.

Thanks everyone.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

Rick Blake · 05-03-2011, 09:10 PM

Prayers sent for a speedy recovery

Tom DePascale · 05-04-2011, 07:27 AM

Get well John ! Prayers for a speedy recovery

Rick Bailey · 05-04-2011, 09:10 AM

Hang Tuff John, be praying for ya !

Rick Bailey

Brien Radley · 05-04-2011, 09:20 AM

Get well soon John
Brien & Trudy

Joe Pinkston · 05-04-2011, 06:47 PM

I was in Gainesville today and got to go by the hospital and see John.

He seemed to be doing well and in good spirits considering his condition. He talked about what he remembered happening and things that he doesn't remember and was told by others. He also talked about racing in the future once he has fully recovered, and possibly traveling along with his brother Jason to the Lucas Oil series race in Commerce in 2 week if he is able. I'd say for the situation, John is doing remarkable and the prayers of everyone is working.

He is suppose to start skin graft proceedures tomorrow, so he needs our continued thoughts and prayers.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

05-02-2011, 08:15 PM	#2
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Sorry to hear your accident, Best wishes for a speedy recovery. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

05-03-2011, 08:11 AM	#3
hotrodgeno Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Get Well Soon John. Gene Buddy Nancy and the rest of the Abbott Family. You are in our Prayers

05-03-2011, 08:40 AM	#4
Robert Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 808 Likes: 7 Liked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Prayers sent to John and the entire Rollins family.

05-03-2011, 09:06 PM	#5
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins According to reports today by others on Face Book, John has been moved to the burn unit at Shands hospital and skin grafts will begin on Thursday. Those that have been to visit John say he is doing very well for the situation and has been laughing and joking with visitors that have come to see him. This shows that prayers definatly do work, but John still has a ways to go so please continue to keep him and the Rollins family in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks everyone. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

05-03-2011, 09:10 PM	#6
Rick Blake Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW FLORIDA Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Prayers sent for a speedy recovery __________________ Rick Blake 2395 SG, SC, SP

05-02-2011, 07:52 PM	#1
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Payers needed for John Rollins Div 2 S/ST, S/C and ET bracket racer John Rollins was in a serious accident Saturday night at Gainesville Raceway. John was racing his dragster when it went out of control and rolled past the finish line. He suffered very bad burns to his back and a cuncushion (sp). A positive sign is his memory had greatly improved by Sunday afternoon. He will require skin grafts for his burns in the coming days and is waiting to be moved from the trauma ICU to the burn unit at Shands hospital in Gainesville. The report I got this afternoon is that he is able to get up and walk around some, so that is a positive. No word yet on exactly what caused this accident, but I do know that his car is a 20+ yr old Suncoast car that held up very well in this. Some of you may know John from his posting in this section under the name Rollins2041. Please keep John and his family in your thoughts and prayers through this time of recovery. Thanks. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

05-04-2011, 07:27 AM	#7
Tom DePascale Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sayreville NJ Posts: 471 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Get well John ! Prayers for a speedy recovery

05-04-2011, 09:10 AM	#8
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Hang Tuff John, be praying for ya ! Rick Bailey __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

05-04-2011, 09:20 AM	#9
Brien Radley Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 57 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins Get well soon John Brien & Trudy

05-04-2011, 06:47 PM	#10
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Payers needed for John Rollins I was in Gainesville today and got to go by the hospital and see John. He seemed to be doing well and in good spirits considering his condition. He talked about what he remembered happening and things that he doesn't remember and was told by others. He also talked about racing in the future once he has fully recovered, and possibly traveling along with his brother Jason to the Lucas Oil series race in Commerce in 2 week if he is able. I'd say for the situation, John is doing remarkable and the prayers of everyone is working. He is suppose to start skin graft proceedures tomorrow, so he needs our continued thoughts and prayers. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST