The first surgery, performed
in the early morning hours Tuesday in Iowa, served as a preliminary procedure
to stabilize and clean the Grade 2 injury. The second surgery, by a specialist
in North Carolina, involved inserting a metal rod inside the tibia, returning
it to its correct anatomic position.
Stewart will remain
hospitalized for observation. A discharge date has not been determined.
The injury will sideline
Stewart indefinitely from driving his No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
for Stewart-Haas Racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team he co-owns with Haas
Automation founder Gene Haas.
Veteran racer Max Papis
is serving as the interim driver for Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet during the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event Aug. 9-11 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
An interim driver has not been determined for the following race Aug. 18 at
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, or for any future races.
Stewart was leading the
30-lap American Sprint Car Series feature at Southern Iowa Speedway when a
lapped car spun in front of him. Stewart hit the lapped car and flipped.
Wishing for a speedy recovery for Smoke and hoping for AJ as his substitute driver after the Glen. :)
ReplyDelete"The injury will sideline Syewart indefinitely from driving his No. 14"
ReplyDeleteCan you define indefinitely for me in that statement?
in·def·i·nite [in-def-uh-nit] -- adjective
Delete1. not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
2. not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.