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Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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This is the largest community that I know, so I am reaching out to you all... I don't know this girl or her family and friends, but it struck me really hard when I heard the news. I cry every single day for her and pray for a speedy recovery. As many of you probably know, my husband and I run a business revolving around micro sprint racecars. This past weekend a 12 year old girl, Harli White, was burned very badly in a micro sprint. She recieved 3rd degree burns over almost 1/2 her body the newspapers say. She was pulled from the burning car by another racer, just a kid himself. I am crying as I write this because it could have been any number of my customers, friends, or family. My brother races the same basic thing that she did as do many of my friends.

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Green12 Enthusiast
Green12
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Thanks for posting. This is so heartbreaking. I hate to hear of anyone suffering, but when it's a child it's so hard to take.

She will be in my thoughts and prayers.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Angie,

I'll keep little Harli in my thoughts and prayers. This is so sad, and I know it must be difficult for you to hear hitting so close to home.

Take care :)

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Thanks for posting Angie, I will send prayers her way. Poor Little one! Did this happen locally?

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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Thanks for posting Angie, I will send prayers her way. Poor Little one! Did this happen locally?

It was in Oklahoma. She is now at a burn center in Texas though. So no, definitely not local to us, but very close to home for me...

Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
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Angie,

I will pray for Harli and for her recovery.

IKWYM about that hitting very close to home for you. I feel the same way for a local family here. Last summer, a 6 year old girl was in the kiddie pool at a golf club. She sat on the uncovered, or defective, drain cover. It SUCKED her intestines out! Related to that, she ended up needing a liver transplant and developed some rare form of cancer. She passed away several weeks ago! :( I pray for her family often. I just cannot imagine.

On a happy note, that is the CUTEST picture of Annika!! It should be on the front of a tire ad, lol!

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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OMG, Cheri, that is horrible, just horrible! What's even worse is that things like these could be prevented, both your story and mine. :( I will pray for her family to get through such a tough time.

And on a happier note, thank you! :) She LOVES sitting in those tires! lol

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Cheri A Contributor
Cheri A
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Angie, have you heard anything about Harli? I'm still praying for her.

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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This is the latest report I have on Harli. It was posted on one of my racing message boards. Its from a few days ago. Thank you for your prayers.

Twelve-year-old Harli White was carrying on the family tradition Saturday when she drove in her first sprint car race at the I-44 Speedway in southwest Oklahoma City.

Then something went wrong.

Now, Harli has having to prove her mettle.

Harli suffered third-degree burns on most of her body after the car she was driving caught fire on the track. She's hospitalized in a Galveston, Texas hospital, recovering from one of many surgeries she will have to undergo in the next few weeks. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, family members said.

Her father, who drives stock cars at local tracks, pulled her from the burning car Saturday evening as a crowd of racing fans looked on. Charlie White suffered burns on his left hand, said Koye Baade, Harli's aunt. The raceway is located at 4100 SW 149 St.

Harli was taken to the OU Medical Center on Saturday night and then flown to the Shriners' Burn Hospital for Children about 4 a.m. Sunday.

"They're just trying to keep her out of pain," said Misti Southern, Harli's aunt. "She's doing all right. She's a tough little booger."

Harli was alert and talked to her family shortly after her first surgery, but doctors are keeping her sedated to help her body heal from massive burns, Southern said.

Meanwhile, family and community members are looking for ways to help. Members of the family's church, First Baptist Church of Lindsay, took up a collection Sunday morning to assist with medical bills.

Family members are also selling T-shirts to help raise money for Harli's medical bills. At the One Way Print and Stitch in Purcell, Harli's aunt and grandmother were printing shirts today that said, "God Has the Power, So Pray," to benefit the White family.

"We're printing up 500, we think we'll have those sold," said Baade, who owns the print shop with Harli's grandmother, Pat Wagstaff. "The Lindsay community is so wonderful and supportive."

The shirts are being printed in a variety of colors

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
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For those of you still praying for Harli, here is the latest update that I have:

Open Original Shared Link

I hope eveyone is able to view that without problems.

Note: I was unable to view this in Firefox. I had to use Internet Explorer.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Thank you for sharing the link. She is very loved and it sounds like things are going as well as they can. Burns like hers are a life altering experience and the support she has from the racing community and her friends and family are wonderful to see and will help her get through this.

She will remain of course in my prayers, as she has been.

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
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Adding my prayers to all the others.....

Levi Apprentice
Levi
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Prayers for Harli and her Family.

And Prayers for the Family that lost their little girl from the tragic pool incident.

Prayers for all God's children.

In Christ Our Lord Jesus,

Brother Raymond.

God Bless us All!

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