Former NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has undergone a fourth round of surgery
on his right leg, 15 months after suffering a compound fracture of the tibia
and fibula in a Sprint Car race in Iowa.
The procedure was
performed this week in Charlotte, NC, with longtime Stewart spokesman Mike
Arning telling the Associated Press that it amounted to routine maintenance.
Stewart was released earlier today, and will travel to Las Vegas to celebrate
with 2014 Sprint Cup Series champion and Stewart Haas Racing teammate Kevin Harvick
this weekend.
Stewart is
expected to be on crutches for at least the next week. SHR co-owner Gene Haas
will sit with Harvick at Friday night’s Awards Ceremony at the Wynn Las Vegas,
with Stewart remaining in the audience. Stewart missed 15 races during the 2013
season as a result of the injury, and an additional three this season following
a Sprint Car crash in upstate New York that claimed the life of driver Kevin
Ward, Jr.
Stewart finished
25th in this year’s championship standings, and failed to win a Sprint Cup
Series race for the first time in 15 years.
All of our best to him in hopes it doesn't interfere with the rest of his career. Not being a fan of Harvick but a huge longtime fan of Tony's the team did a hell of a job winning the Cup this year. Hats off to Harvick for his effort and Gene and Tony for their perseverance.
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning the tragic crash earlier this year in New York. We had forgotten about that. Totally relevant to the story.
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