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Earnhardt Jr. released from Sacramento hospital
By Marty Smith, Turner Sports Interactive
July 19, 2004
02:28 PM EDT (18:28 GMT)




Dale Earnhardt Jr. was released from University of California-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., one day after a Sunday accident ident at Infineon Raceway.

Earnhardt Jr. suffered minor second degree burns on approximately six percent of his body (primarily to his legs and chin) in a practice-session crash Sunday morning in Sonoma, Calif.

He was driving a Corvette C5-R in preparation for an American LeMans Series race. His injuries are not expected to prevent his full participation in the Nextel Cup Series race this weekend at Loudon, N.H. Earnhardt Jr. is currently second in the Nextel Cup point standings and has scored three Cup victories this season, including the Daytona 500.

According to an American Le Mans Series statement, Earnhardt was driving a Chevrolet Corvette C5-R in a 30-minute practice session when the accident occurred. The car spun and impacted a barrier in the Turn 8 section of the road-racing track, then caught fire. Earnhardt quickly exited the car on his own, and was then assisted by safety crews.

"We had an unfortunate incident in morning warmup today with our No. 8 Corvette," Doug Fehan, program manager for Corvette Racing, said. "The accident was caused by a combination of many factors, including a slick race track, cold tires and a full tank of fuel.

"The hit was so hard that it broke the filler neck off the fuel cell and caused a fire. We know Dale Jr. wishes he could be back here at the race with us and we're going to try to win this one for him."

Earnhardt, who regularly competes in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series, was scheduled to co-drive in the Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma with veteran road racing driver Boris Said. The team has withdrawn the car from the race.

"I'm bummed out and disappointed I couldn't run the race," Earnhardt said through a team spokesman.
 
I would guess it is pretty painfull but he should be ok to race Sun. :lol:
 
Originally posted by Gollum@Jul 19 2004, 05:58 PM
I would guess it is pretty painfull but he should be ok to race Sun. :lol:
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Which means he will win !!!!!!!!!!
 
How do I say this? Does it strike anyone else odd the amount and nature of the information forthcoming? If he does have 2nd degree burns on his inner thighs and chin will he indeed be able to race? I would think just putting on the suit and being bathed in his own sweat for the race would not be good for the burns. Not to mention acutally having to move in the race car and the natural stress it can bring. I actually can invision someone else (Truex Jr.) qualifying the car and Lil'E being placed in the car to start the race with Truex subbing for him most of the race in order to keep his points. He would have to start at the back and drive a few laps but Truex should be able to give the #8 car a decent finish.

Also, will he have to pass the brain scan that NASCAR instituted in order to drive? And, with the way 2nd degree burns go they will be more painful than they are now before the season ends.
 
Martin will be standing by for relief if needed. All Junior has to do is start the race to get the driver points.

I hope he would have the good sense to get out and let Martin have it, but --- he comes from a long line of stubborn men. *sigh*
 
poor Jr..........glad he is going to be ok......sure was scary..... :(
 
Poor Jr? POOR JR??

This is the kid who saw his father killed in a race car and still insisted on an open faced helmet and was one of the last drivers to avail himself of any type of head and neck restraint system!

This is the fool who removed his fire retardant gloves during a race!

And this is the moronic idiot who got into a racecar without availing himself of the necessary and available fire retardant underwear and balaclava!
(Those two items, had he been wearing them, would almost certainly have prevented his burns.)

Perhaps, if he had only been burned a little more seriously, he might have learned a lesson.
But for some reason, I doubt it.

He's Jr!!
His last name is Earnhardt!
He's invincible!!

Besides, everyone knows all that safety stuff is just for the sissy type drivers!

Don't we?

Please folks, don't misunderstand me here. I'm only trying to point out that to not make use of proper safety gear when it has been available for years is beyond foolishness; it is shear stupidity on the part of the driver himself.

The SCCA has required this type of stuff for years now. Your personal safety equipment is checked when you take the car through tech.
IF you don't make use of it, you don't race. Simple as that.
Even something like removing your gloves during a race will get you black flagged and you don't go back onto the track until you've replaced them.

This is a group of amature racers and I thought that the NASCAR drivers were supposed to be the very best, the top professional professionals and all that other hype we've been fed for the last few years?

Certainly not the smartest, are they?
 
Please folks, don't misunderstand me here. I'm only trying to point out that to not make use of proper safety gear when it has been available for years is beyond foolishness; it is sheer stupidity on the part of the driver himself.
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Amen, boB.
 
boB, well said!!!!!!!! Glad that is out in the open now.

There is sooooooooooooo much risk of infection with
burns that I am surprised that Jr. is even considering driving.
I did read at NASCAR.com that he has Martin "standing by",
but what is the cost of perhaps missing one race as
apposed to perhaps missing a whole lot more if he does get infection
simply because of his "Macho" image?????
Second degree burns where he has them is surely
nothing to fool around with.
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