Rewind time by about two months and you would meet Jon Dotson, an almost-thirtysomething resident of Vista, California. Active in all motorsports, including a huge contribution as a worker-volunteer at the All Mazda Nationals in October, 2003, Jon made his living working on 18-wheel show trucks and on his off days could be found in the desert riding his bike... until one particular day when a man-made trench hidden by a berm caught the wheel of Jon's bike and sent him careening across the desert floor. A military chopper brought him into a hospital in Glamis and an additional LifeFlight took him to UCSD hospital, where he would eventually have surgery. Jon's transfer to Sharps Rehabilitation gave him enough skills to navigate in a wheelchair and take care of some very basic life skills. Jon and his twin David and family are known in more than their hometown. Jon is a car nut extraordinaire and much of his recovery has been spent reading car magazines (including MazdaSport Magazine), working on model cars, and reading hundreds of notes from well-wishers. Jon has been grateful for all efforts on his behalf which have gone a long way towards his hand-controlled van. He is looking forward to joining all of us at Raging Mazdas. Our goal for this event is to buy Jon a "standing" unit, which allows paralyzed folks the opportunity to "stand" and get circulation to their legs.