Bunny's life had changed. No longer could she do the simplest of things. She spent the next nine months paralyzed , with a catheter. "I felt so sorry for myself, and had worked myself into a fit of depression," Bunny said.
In the midst of trying to come to grips with the new chance at life she had been given, she was unsure what her future would hold. It didn't take long for Bunny to figure out what her next move would be. Knowing that racing was the one thing that would motivate her to get better, she struck a deal with her husband, Mo. "Mo told me that 'if you can get better, we will get you another race car.'"
That was all the motivation that she needed.
"Mopar stepped up to the plate and said that when I got 'my' body fixed they would give me a new one.
One year later, Bunny climbed into a Junior Dragster and made her return to the track official by making a pass down the 1/8th mile.
"Nothing can stop you if you want it bad enough."
For Bunny, nothing will ever be the same. She still suffers from paralyses and is forced to deal with the handicaps and ramifications of having her body destroyed.
" I can't drive the way I used to and that is very hard. I see the dissapointment in the crew and I want badly to go rounds," Bunny said. "It forced me to move on and set my goals higher. The Lord just nudged me along the way."
In 1997 Bunny Burkett climbed back into the seat of her Funny Car and made her comeback at Virginia Motorsports Park. After completing her first pass, the skies opened up and it began to rain. " I take that as God saying'You Go Girl'!"
" I can't drive the way I used to and that is very hard. I see the dissapointment in the crew and I want badly to go rounds," Bunny said. "It forced me to move on and set my goals higher. The Lord just nudged me along the way."
In 1997 Bunny Burkett climbed back into the seat of her Funny Car and made her comeback at Virginia Motorsports Park. After completing her first pass, the skies opened up and it began to rain. " I take that as God saying'You Go Girl'!"
