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Nick Hogan "blogs" for first time since crash
Back in late August, Nick Hogan, the son of everyone's fave wrastler Hulk Hogan, wrecked his dad's $50,000 Toyota Supra in Clearwater, Florida. While Hogan was wearing a seatbelt and emerged relatively OK, his passenger, friend John Graziano, was not and will likely need life long care for his injuries. We haven't heard so much as a peep from Nick since the crash. It's very serious considering that the police know he was racing another car on city streets in the rain and ignoring traffic lights and signs. On top of that, the police are waiting for results from his drug tests to determine if he was also impaired while driving. So when Nick posted for the first time on his MySpace page since the accident, some were a little shocked at the contents (read them in full after the jump). Nick talks about losing his ride with Mopar in pro drifting, but sounds excited about his new title sponsor Polariod. Next season he'll apparently be fielding his own team with a pair of Nissan 350Zs. He finishes his post by asking for luck for the '08 season and to keep his friend, John Graziano, in your prayers.
What we're surprised by is not the fact that Nick will be drifting competitively again, although we think he's proven time and again that competitive racing of any form is not his strong suit. No, what surprises us is that his parents, the Hulkster himself, would let him get behind the wheel of a high-horsepower car again. We're also presuming the elder Hogan has bankrolled Nick's newest venture, since we've never known the young Hulk to be gainfully employed and have money of his own. Well, here's hoping that Nick confines his high-performance driving to the track this time.
[Source: TMZ]
Gallery: Nick Hogan's totaled Toyota Supra
"omggggg its been forever since i blogged...hell i dont even know what blog means but i guess its where you write stuff for people to read
anyways my last one was before i even drove for mopar, if you check my pics youll see that i did end up driving for them for my amateur season and most of my pro rookie season. i recently left the mopar team tho...things didnt work out to well
but!....i picked up a new title sponsor...POLAROID! and started my own team with twin 350z's pretty cool i know
anyways id like everyone to wish my luck for my 08 season and keep john graziano in your prayers"
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
John R 11:44AM (10/23/2007)
It was his dad's Supra! What a toolbag!
First, I'm surprised. I would have never thought Hogan to be the type to drive a Supra. Second, I if I were Hogan and my bonehead, useless, lush of brat wrecked my hopped-up Supra while at the same time turing some other kid into a near cripple I'd make him get a job and buy his own whip. And I certainly wouldn't bankroll any sort of motorsport venture with this idiot. Not even carting.
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Nancy 10:25PM (10/23/2007)
I agree, but i think since he was racing, in the rain and another person is injured for life, he should be charged and serve jail time and communtiy service. What a spoiled kid. I live in the same city they live in and with in a mile from them and they are a nusance to everyone near them.
mellymell 1:08AM (10/24/2007)
Maybe it should not be put on young hulk's shoulders. Yes he was young racing in the rain.... but at least he was wearing a seat belt. The young man (whom has all of my sympathy) needs to accept responsiblity as well. Where was his belt? Nick is young and irresponsible as most of us were at his age.
franco desaint 11:04AM (11/03/2007)
I want to hire hulk jr. attorney !!!how much did it cost to keep himout of jail?
Clearwatr police founded he was driving wreckless,and any penalties?fines/?jailtime?
i know someone who was just going 110 mph no accident,no manslaughter,and got reckless driving and the state [FLORIDA,pinellas county]put him between a rock and a hard place and will take years to redeem himself,if only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-what da _uck is wrong in his picture'I hate the way life sucks???????
Leaf 11:44AM (10/23/2007)
Spoiled and naive. I wouldn't trust him behind the wheel of a Geo Metro.
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joe 11:46AM (10/23/2007)
His lack of explanation, remorse, apology, and reflection for what he did is equally as disturbing as his brain dead parents.
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James 12:04PM (10/23/2007)
wow, I agree. It almost sounds as if his crash is an afterthought. Too bad it wasn't him that sustained critical injuries, and not his friend.
kahley 9:26PM (10/23/2007)
thats a pretty mean thing to say... i would never wish that on someone no matter how aweful you think that they are.. especially wishing they were crippled. you have serious problems if you are that obsessed with other peoples lives that you would wish them dead or crippled. so the next time that you deside to wish something like that on others, think about how it would feel if you were crippled and couldnt ever walk or talk or whatever.
Dustin 12:42AM (10/24/2007)
kahley I'm going to stop you right there.
He said INSTEAD of the friend. Point is, someone DID get crippled because of this acccident. The problem is, it was not the person at fault. I don't see wishing the reverse was true to be a flaw in compassion, given the fact that he didn't express any remorse for his boneheaded actions.
paul34 11:47AM (10/23/2007)
Disgusting. I don't even know what to say, or how to put how I feel about this into words.
... does he not get it? Hello? Are you there? Is there something in your skull, or just empty space? Look, its over for you. Why didn't you learn the lesson before? You also DESTROYED your friend's life (although he probably shouldn't have ridden shotgun with such a crappy friend anyway).
Shouldn't you be feeling guilty? Shouldn't you maybe say "oh crap, I really screwed up"? Who's going to care for your friend? You? Because it's your fault.
It's unforgivable to destroy such vehicles as well. And no, I don't say this in the jestful way that most of us say on less serious articles - I really mean it. It's not so much the car itself - it is just a collection of materials after all - but the lack of respect. That's what bothers me. You have a car that most people will probably never drive in their lifetimes, and you just go and destroy it like it meant nothing.
Like the rich man who throws away his steak because it was medium rare rather than rare - right in front of a starving homeless man. It's not about the food, it's about the attitude.
People like that don't belong in society.
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rmiaken 3:34PM (10/23/2007)
how u just talk about it u should be sittin in the hospital wit ur friend if u r a friend like u say... u need prayer... u r jus lookin for someone to feel sorry for u and it is ashame how u sittin home and bein on myspace showin off about tha accident u should be sittin in jail... i feel for ur friend he need alot of prayers....
Moltenauto 11:52AM (10/23/2007)
Can we please let other websites handle the celebrity car crash crap? If I want enquirer level stories I can go there. I kept thinking that there must be something important in the story so I kept reading. My loss.
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Corey W. 12:01PM (10/23/2007)
Wow, seems like the American dream is easier to attain for certain people. I'm sorry to hear about the passenger, his life is ruined. And good luck to the young drivers out there, with actual skill, struggling to get a car and sponsors.
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Ricky Bobby 12:03PM (10/23/2007)
Bleeping retarded..should be shot out back like old yeller. How can one person be so rude and inconsiderate?
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Cypher09 12:12PM (10/23/2007)
It's amazing that a company as big as Polariod would sponsor someone this dense.
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compy386 12:14PM (10/23/2007)
In other news, Polaroid is still in business. I guess one company that never saw the writing on the wall is sponsoring a driver that doesn't see it either.
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Scott J. Maschek 12:44AM (10/24/2007)
You hit the nail on the head!
Phillip 12:14PM (10/23/2007)
@ Paul
Keep in mind that his idiot friend was not wearing his seat belt. I really don't know who was the bigger idiot, Hogan, or the passenger.
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Paradoxdoche 3:22AM (10/24/2007)
hmm well true the passenger was partially at fault for what happened but Hogan should have known better. I'm around Hogans age and BEFORE I begin driving I order my friends or whoever is in the car to put on their seatbelts. Hogan was a.)driving at high speeds in terrible weather conditions b.) possibly intoxicated by some substance and c.)driving dangerously ingnoring road signals.. What if a pedestrian or another driver was crossing the street and was injured by the douche bag because he was ignoring traffic lights and stop signals? Its clear that Hogan is the bigger idiot here...As a driver he should make sure that his highest priority is the safety of himself and his passenger not makeing it to the finish line first.He should be sitting in a jail cell not blogging on myspace...
John 12:21PM (10/23/2007)
I believe it was his car bought for him by his daddy. He can't be the owner of the car because he is too young. It's in Hulk Hogan's name but it was bought for Jr... He's still an idiot...
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