A string of top-five finishes with the Chevrolet Intrepid against the Nissans, Jaguars and Toyotas had kept Kendall in the ’91 GTP hunt before his accident.
Photo: Chuck Andersen
In this concluding installment of our interview with Trans-Am record-breaker Tom Kendall, we pick up the narrative just after he’s won his first Trans-Am crown and been invited to compete in the International Race of Champions. Then came the downside, and his big leg-smashing GTP crash at Watkins Glen, where his whole life changed. VR Associate Editor John Zimmermann picks up the story.
Tom Kendall
You began running in GTP with a Spice in ’90 and then joined Jim Miller’s Intrepid team, where you were a regular front-runner before your big accident at Watkins Glen. What caused the crash and can you summarize your injuries and the rehabilitation process you went through?
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