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At 6:35 p.m., Airton Dare, driver of the No. 5 Conseco/A.J. Foyt Racing Panoz G Force/Toyota/Firestone, made contact with the outside retaining wall in Turn 4 with the right side of the car. The car slid from Turn 4 into the grass portion of the infield between pit lane and the racetrack and was facing backward. There was heavy damage to the right side of the car. Dare was helped from the car by Indy Racing League safety team members.
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Medical update from Dr. Henry Bock, medical services director for the Indy Racing League: Airton Dare has been transported by air to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He is awake and alert, and in stable condition. He will be evaluated for a possible fracture of his upper right arm and upper right leg. A further update will be provided when available.
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Medical update from Dr. Henry Bock, medical services director for the Indy Racing League: Airton Dare has been transported by air to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He is awake and alert, and in stable condition. He will be evaluated for a possible fracture of his upper right arm and upper right leg. A further update will be provided when available.
Boy he just can't buy a break. He gets let go from Foyt racing after doing a great job last year to make room for AJ Foyt IV. He finally gets another Chance at Indy with Foyt and runs very competitively until he has mechanical problems and that performance gets him the ride for the rest of the year. He should have been in this car the whole year as good as he performed for Foyt last year and the fact that Aj Foyt IV is out their uncompeitive every week, wrecking cars perfectly capable of winning with Dare. Hopefully this doesn't sideline him for too long.