Racer’s 230 MPH Crash Results in Only Injuries (+Video)

Racer 230 MPH crash survival: A drag racer survived a 230 MPH crash with only a broken ankle in Australia.
Racer’s 230 MPH Crash Results in Only Injuries (+Video)
Jack Phillips
5/15/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A motorcycle drag racer survived a 230 MPH crash with only a broken ankle in Australia.

Australian drag racer Chris Matheson, who was racing on his bike at the Sydney Dragway’s 2013 Nitro Champs when he took the spill, according to the Post Game.

He appears to roll on the ground for around 100 feet before he stops.

Dragzine.com reported that Matheson, a three-time ANDRA Top Bike champion, appeared to have been grabbed by the wind when he fell.

He only suffered a broken ankle in the incident, according to the website.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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