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Meteorite tumbling, tumbling. i felt like i was in a washing machine. all of a sudden everything was quiet. all i saw was a big blue sky and a big bright sun, laying on the ground on my back side looking up through my helmet going, hmm, maybe i'm in heaven now, maybe this all ended. >> lying on the ground, ron tests his limbs to see if they're still attached. >> got to my right leg it moved, but when i lifted you will the leg, the leg lifted up, but the foot stayed on the ground. >> he's broken five bones in his leg. he's also broken his right arm and has third and fourth degree burns over his...

Wipeout he's back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isn't at all surprised to see ron. he's very successful, very fast. there was no way ron was not going to get back on that motorcycle, but ron has a new worry. track conditions don't look good. >> it's all broken up. i don't like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be better. >> but ron is not about to back down. he's ready to get back on the bike and do what it is he does best -- break records. >> i'm in a cautious state of ...

A motorcycle racer pushes the limit, and gets dragged hundreds of yards by a runaway bike. it's june 28th, 1998, legendary show stopper ron cook is to break the land speed record at murak testify in california videographer mark brazzo is at the starting line, there to catch the history-making days for ron cook. after all, he has smashed several records and rarely disappoints. >> i've seen ron race before. he's very fast on the bike.

>> mark is manning his camera midway down the track. >> i always want to make sure i get a shot of ron, because he is the fastest thing on two wheels. i heard over the radio that ron was taking off from the start line. i immediately grabbed my camera, and aimed. almost immediately he went into the high-speed wobble. >> mark's seen that wobble before. he knows what's coming. as the camera rolls, he hits the loose dirt on the track. instantly ron flies through the air as the bike smashes to pieces in a cloud of dust. >> rider down, rider down. everybody move. >> he crashed at probably 200 miles ...