Vann Martin
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Vann Martin suffered a substantial crash on Saturday, February 19, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis during the first qualifying practice for round seven of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship. With two minutes left in that practice, Vann came up short on the long rhythm section, crashing hard into the face on the next section. Vann immediately felt an intense amount of pain in his back and could not walk off the track. The Alpinestars Mobile Medical team got him safely off the track and transported him via ambulance to Hennepin Healthcare hospital in Minneapolis.
After arriving at the hospital, surgeons determined that Vann would need surgery to repair the multiple fractures on his T6 and T7 vertebrae. T7 sustained most of the concerning damage with what his surgical team determined as a rare “Chance fracture”. A large hematoma developed on his spine from the trauma of the impact putting pressure on the spinal cord.
On Monday, February 21, Vann underwent his first of two spinal surgeries. The first was an eight-hour T3-T10 spinal fusion surgery to stabilize his vertebrae with rods and screws and remove the hematoma. After running a few X-rays and CT Scans post-surgery, Vann’s surgeons decided the placement of a few screws was incorrect. The second successful surgery was performed today, Tuesday, February 22, to address those concerns.
Currently, on bedrest, Vann has movement and feeling in all his extremities, and with months of extensive physical therapy, he is expected to have a full recovery. The goal is to get him back home to Houston to start his recovery journey once he’s cleared to fly. Doctors said this could be anywhere from three to seven days in the hospital before the approved clearance. The Road 2 Recovery Foundation has established a fundraising campaign to support Vann as his medical bills are expected to be substantial. As always, R2R is a nonprofit 501(c) (3), and your donation toward Vann’s fund is tax-deductible.
As more information on Vann’s recovery becomes available, we will update his R2R page here. We encourage folks to leave positive messages of support on Vann’s R2R page for him to read.
Thank you for the support!
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Lori Armistead$10
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Anonymous$500
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Eric Looney$100
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Edwin Gama$200Wishing you a safe and fast recovery. -Edwin and Jessica Gama
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Derek Russell$100
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Tony Moseley$30
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Jamie Guida$100
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David Miller$100
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Robert Landrum$100
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Jeff Beaver$100
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Anonymous$100
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Team Next Level$1000Team Next Level supporting you all the way!
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Phil Dilmore$100
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Abigayle Rosa$100
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Mitchell Fortner$100Get well soon
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Nicole Ball$100We miss our Vann Man!!! Prayers for a continued speedy recovery!!!
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Mike McFarlin$50Truely love ya buddy. Be well. #curlyheadedwildman
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Michael Emery$100Heal up, Vann!
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Adam Rogers$100🙏🚀 Braaaaaaaaaaap‼️
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David Pereira$50
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John Moeller$20
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Dan Hubbard$100
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Kevin Boudreaux$10Praying for you Vann! Love local racers!
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Adam Powers$30
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Donna Powers$100Wishing you a speedy recovery. Keeping you in our healing prayers. Donna & Rodney Powers
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Tyler Savoie$100Get well soon!
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Richard Humphreys$100You'll be stronger when this is all over. Keep on keepin on!
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Kaylan Berss$100Feel Better Soon Vann! ~The Berss Family~
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Luann Butscher$25
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mike myers$500Get well soon my man....
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Jeffery Lilly$50Get well soon
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Alejandro Perez$20Praying for a speedy recovery!
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clint breslin$50Such a bummer!! Stay strong & Good luck on your recovery!
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Pat Barton$50Get well soon vann
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Sean Ekerson$50Get well soon bud! Oregon is pulling for ya. We love you bud
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Jaymie Owen$100
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Aiden Wesolowski$100
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Harvey Wingate$50Heal up
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Peter Goolishian$50
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Christine Moreau$10
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David McNabbb$100Get well soon Vann! God Bless
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Chase Custer$50Heal up soon man and stay safe!
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thane Bodak$100Prayers to you Van
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Anonymous$500
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Luca Ferrero$20Get well soon!
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Bridget Robinson$100Get better
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michael lagaza$100Get healed up Van. we want to see you back at the track.Take care friend.
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Anonymous$20
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Pam Kellebrew$200You are in our thoughts and prayers. The Kellebrew Family
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Ron Wydella$20
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Amy Jones$100We love you and are praying for you!
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Craig Raymond$100Get well soon, Vann!
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Benjamin Fitchett$30
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Mark Leopold$100
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Trenton Thompson$100Stay strong brother! You have my prayers and love!!!
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Ed Stovin$50
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Anonymous$20
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Kyle Parks$100Hope you get home and feeling better soon Vannman.
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Anonymous$100
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Lance Gremillion$100
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Robert Racek$50
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Michele Elliott$50
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Tony Cardona$10
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Anonymous$10
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Kyle Wojewoda$50
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Cole Layson$50Praying for a speedy recovery buddy! Keep your head up!
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Richard Quesnot$20
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Timm Friedrichs$4
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AUSTIN SERRA$100LOVE YOU BUDDY! MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH A FULL RECOVERY 💯🙏
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Rick Harpster$50
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Derek Owens$500Stay strong Vann.. you can get through this. 🙏🙏
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Anonymous$100Keep pushing!
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Brandon Lucas$100Get well and back to Texas!
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Brandon Zimmerman$10
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Susan Griffin$50Prayers for a speedy recovery Vann!!
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NORM OLLEY$100
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Cj Workman$20
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Brian Albertson$100Stay Strong Vann! Thank you R2R!
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Mike Maley$100Prayers for a full and speedy recovery returning to the sport you love.
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Aaron Barrett$100Prayers sent for a quick and full recovery.
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Sam Davies$100Wishing you a strong comeback
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Casey Gudgell$25
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Nick Asbury$100
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Darren Chelin$100Get well soon. Darren & Shawna chelin
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Scott Willingham$250Love you, Vann! Praying for you man.
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Yimy Galarraga$100
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Jeff Hamer$30
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Cole Shondeck$100Heal up dude! 🙏🏻
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C N$100
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Kyle Cullen$50
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Anonymous$42.1Wishing you a speedy recovery. Stay strong! 💪
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Melissa Cook$100Praying for a speedy recovery and here if y'all need anything. The Cook's
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Christopher Cessna$100
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Anonymous$20
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Dillon Dufrene$50
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Anonymous$100
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David Poe$100
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Halle Lepper$30
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Anonymous$100
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Logan Nixon$20Heal up mannnn. Hope to see you some this year.
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Trenton Bailey$100
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Christopher Waker$30Wishing you a healthy recovery
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Dennis Lege$100Stay strong bud . Praying for you
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Hans Marschler$100All the best Vann- 👍🙏🏁💪
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Robert Rosenfeld$100Heal well!
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Michael Clement$50Hoping for a speedy recovery.......Prayers Sent.
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Kevin Purvis$300
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Denny Turnbull$50
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Cason Smith$20Heal up brutha 🙏🏼
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Jack Mounts$100
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Angela Powell$200Praying for you and your family ❤️
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Keith Clickstein$100
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Levi Kilbarger$10
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Kenneth Hamil$100From the heart
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Sara Hixon$100Praying for your healing, Vann
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Lauren Olson$100Praying for you Vann…Love, your Hawaii Family❤️
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Bonnie Lorber$50Friend of Lauren and Justin - well wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Brent Carlson$250Best wishes from Canada - Carlson Racing - we are praying for you Vann!!
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Lina Serpico$20
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Brittany Hodkinson$20
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David Cawthon$250Best wishes for a completely successful recovery. Hang in there and heal up.
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Nathan Faden$10Wishing you a speedy recovery Van! 🙏
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Ray Newton$20
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Joni Bisceglia$10🙏🏻🙏🏻 You will heal, I know you are strong and have the will to do the work needed for recovery!
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Rhonda Fagala$500Love you guys a ton!
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Jeb Woods$100
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Anonymous$50
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Joseph Granade$30
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Brett Bourg$50
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Cassandra Welch$50
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Carlos Hernandez$50Hoping for a fast and full recovery!
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parker martin$500Love you and miss you stay strong
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Joe Mueller$100
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Alayna Cruz$20Prayers for ya! God is always looking out.
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Ronnie Prado$1000We’re Praying for you 🙏
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Kirby Black$100Blessings to you and your family for a full recovery
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Eric Thurman$50Sending prayers your way from the Thurman's
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Jessica Caffey$50
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Anonymous$10
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Morgan Smith$100
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James Schaefer$50
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Anonymous$500
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John Short$100Heal up Van Man
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Matt Burkeen$20Get well soon Vann! Would love to meet you one day
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Tracy Hrach$50
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Jim Marchbank$200Praying for a full recovery.
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Cosy Lipps$50
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Alex Wieseler$100
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Bret Snyder$100Get well quick Vann
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Danielle Hopkins$100
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Anonymous$30
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Olivia Martin$50Love you brother! Praying for a speedy recovery 💓
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Angela Porter$30Praying for you 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
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Jeremy Fortner$50Heal up quick champ!
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mark evans$50
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Carol Heger$30Praying for full recovery
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William Jernigan$100
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Bobby Byrd$75
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Beth Hixon$200
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Johnson Clare$100Here's to a speedy recovery
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Julie Bass$50
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Charles Wong$100Heal up young man - aloha Bodhi and Tamo Wong
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Andrew Neilson$100Been there. Praying for you man.
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Jonah Cormier$50
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Taylor Brocksmith$30Get better soon!
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Dave Younglas$20Hoping for a speedy recovery!
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Troy Theriot$2000Praying for you bro
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Stephen Kanka$100Prayers up for a full and quick recovery. - The Kanka's
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Steve Jackson$30Heal up soon, Vann!
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Brock Higgs$50Wishing you a speedy recovery!
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Anonymous$30
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Holler Amanda$50
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Robert Beams$100Stay strong brother! Here to help in any way possible.
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Rickey Marsh$100
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Robert Coreale$100stay tuff
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Daniel Boyle$10
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Brian Oesch$250You got this bud!
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Zachary Lyons$20
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April Burgett$50God, thank you for protecting Vann during his surgeries and as he is healing. Please continue to surround Vann during this time. Guide his doctors and embrace Maranda with strength. Please grace him with a full and speedy recovery. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Hunter Garcia$30Get better soon!!
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Brent Ridley$20
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Mason Spellings$100
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Dinorah Castillo$20
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Anonymous$5
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William Padron$20Stay strong man
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Brandon Pederson$20
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Steve Matthes$500
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Mark Snyder$20
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Colin Couto$20
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Rob Venerus jr$10
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Anonymous$100Prayers for speedy recovery Vann
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David Speeks$50
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Forrest Player$100
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Theressa Jackson$20
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Brian LaBarre$20
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Peggy Craig$100Sending Prayers!
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Tiffany’ Long$300You have been in our prayers continually since we heard the news and will continue to be through your road to recovery!
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Richard Player$100
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Lori A$5
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Right on my man!
Heal up bud! You got this! Sending all the best thought and prayers from the NW
Love light sending healing energy to you. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery ❤️🩹
Vann. Wishing you a full recovery! Sending prayers to you and your family! Diane Rickhoff (Grandpa Lee’s sister in law 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Praying for your health and full recovery. You were doing so well in qualifying. I am on long term disability and can’t make a large donation. I sent a few bucks. It might pay for part of one of the screws 😀. Keep the faith and it will all work out.
We love you, Vann! Praying for a complete and speedy recovery!
Prayers for a full recovery
So sorry to see this prayers are sent to you. Do everything the Drs tell you please. Believe me you can get through this, I believe in you!
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Prayers & all the good vibes for you guys! God is always looking out, & an expected full recovery is such a blessing!
Y’all Rock. He is the most followed ride on the 4th biggest city in nation. Prayer for him to make a full recovery!
I am so very sorry to hear of your accident, Vann. I am praying for a full recovery for you.
I am so very sorry to hear of your accident, Vann. I am praying for a full recovery for you.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you Vann! I can’t imagine what you must be going through but trust it will be short lived! You are a courageous young man! Love you much, grandpa Lee! Hope to see you soon.
Vann
We have been praying for you since your accident and praying you can hurry home and start therapy. Keep positive and be strong
Dominic52
Luann and Danny Butscher
Heal up fast man!
GOD BLESS THIS YOUNG MAN I MET AS A CHILD IN THE MOTOCROSS WORLD. My prayers to the Martin’s I am in disbelief! God bless Van.