Thursday, August 08, 2013

UPDATE: Metal Rod Inserted In Stewart's Leg

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart underwent a successful second surgery on his right leg today, after suffering a broken tibia and fibula in a sprint car crash Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

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.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:51 PM

    Wishing for a speedy recovery for Smoke and hoping for AJ as his substitute driver after the Glen. :)

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  2. Anonymous10:30 AM

    "The injury will sideline Syewart indefinitely from driving his No. 14"

    Can you define indefinitely for me in that statement?

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    1. in·def·i·nite [in-def-uh-nit] -- adjective

      1. 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.

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