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After crashing Richie Crampton\u2019s 1957 Chevy wagon on the evening of August 9th, it was touch-and-go as to whether Dom Lagana would survive. He\u2019d just left Lucas Oil Raceway in the rad rod, with Crampton and crewman Jacob Sanders onboard, when they ran off the road, hit a pole with the car, used that weekend as a tow vehicle for Jonnie Lindberg\u2019s Top Alcohol Funny Car. Both Crampton and Sanders were treated at a local hospital and later released with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

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Not so for Dom Lagana, but racers are tough and, apparently Lagana is the toughest of the tough. The Top Fuel driver of his family\u2019s rail and crewman on the three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Capco Contractors race team since 2013, Dom Lagana was – and is – unwilling to accept anything but recovery from his accident.<\/p>\n

It took 103 days in the hospital for Lagana to be released to his Indianapolis-area home. \u201cI had severely bad burns to my body, which resulted in my lower legs getting amputated,\u201d Lagana wrote on his Facebook page Monday, November 23rd. Those burns didn\u2019t scorch his love of life and, with fiancee Sara Matthias and brother Bobby by his side, Lagana is preparing for the next challenges of learning to work and walk with prosthetics and regain a sense of normalcy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis hasn\u2019t been an easy journey,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I am so lucky to have such an amazing support system around me. I am forever indebted to all the doctors, nurses and therapists who saved my life,\u201d as he clung to survival throughout this journey. \u201cI\u2019ll be continuing outpatient rehab and focused on working toward getting prosthetics,\u201d Lagana wrote.<\/p>\n

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In addition to the lower leg amputations, Lagana suffered a serious head injury and was in a non-induced coma for two weeks following the accident. At the time the family asked for prayers; it\u2019s obvious those prayers have been answered with Lagana\u2019s return to his home<\/p>\n

Concerning his challenges ahead, Lagana said, \u201cIt\u2019s a big life adjustment, but I\u2019m so grateful to still be here. Thank you again for everyone\u2019s support and prayers; it means the world to my family and I.\u201d<\/p>\n

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