Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin will race this
weekend at Martinsville Speedway, after NASCAR received official confirmation
from his doctors that he has been medically cleared to return to regular racing
activities.
Hamlin first visited the infield care center
at Auto Club Speedway Saturday night, bothered with an irritation in his eye.
He returned to the Infield Care Center again on Sunday morning because his
condition had worsened. It was at this time that it was determined by the
medical team onsite that he would not be allowed to race due to a sinus
infection that was impacting his vision. The doctors at the Care Center
referred him to the local hospital for further evaluation.
During the evaluation at the hospital. a
small piece of metal was also found to be in Hamlin’s eye. Doctors were able to
remove the sliver of metal and Hamlin felt immediate improvement to his
condition. A CT Scan did not find any other complications and thus it is
believed that the metal was actually the source of Hamlin’s vision issues. He
was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon and was given the doctor’s
approval to fly home.
Hamlin was then evaluated by a doctor in the
Charlotte area on Monday and was sent home to rest. He was instructed to return
Wednesday for a follow-up examination. Following today’s examination, his
doctors provided the necessary approval for Hamlin to resume all racing
activity without restriction. NASCAR has received official confirmation from
his doctors clearing him to resume racing this weekend at Martinsville
Speedway.
Hamlin is scheduled to meet with the press in
the media room of Martinsville Speedway this Friday at 2 PM ET.
Sounds strange to me
ReplyDeleteBeen there. Finally went to an eye doctor. Pulled a sliver out of my eye with a magnet and gave me a tetanus shot. Hurt so bad and made it impossible to keep my eye lid open.
ReplyDeleteI have no reason not to believe him. The tinfoil-hat media wailers can all calm down now.