Three-time
NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was hospitalized with a broken leg early
Tuesday morning after crashing at a sprint car race in Iowa.
Stewart-HaasRacing spokesman Mike Arning said Stewart sustained a broken right
tibia and fibula in a crash at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa,Iowa. He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance, where he
underwent surgery.
Stewart
will miss at least this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at WatkinsGlen; Arning said a replacement has not been named and it's unknown
how long Stewart will be out overall. A test scheduled for Tuesday at
Atlanta Motor Speedway has also been canceled.
"Our
foremost concern is with Tony's health and recovery," NASCAR
said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. "We're in close contact
with his team and they will provide further information as it becomes
available."
The
driver/team owner was leading the 30-lap feature of the Front Row
Challenge with five laps remaining when Josh Higday's car spun on
Turn 4 and collected the top three cars — Stewart, Tasker Phillips
and Tony Shilling.
Source:
usatoday
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