Matt Tifft Out Indefinitely

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Xfinity Series' Matt Tifft, 20, out indefinitely with brain tumor

3:30 PM PT
Bob Pockrass

Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series driver Matt Tifft is out indefinitely after doctors found a brain tumor while treating him for a disk condition in his back.

Tifft, 20, will have surgery for what the team described as a slow-growing, low-grade glioma in the brain. He will need to spend time in rehabilitation before being cleared to race.

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David Ragan will replace Tifft in the JGR No. 18 Xfinity Series car this weekend at Daytona.

http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/16593890
 
Wow, what a shame. Only 20 years old. :( Hope he beats it and gets back in the car soon.
 
That's terrible. Things like this remind you to appreciate every day.
 
Wow. Poor kid. My cousin was a professional boxer and had to retire due to a brain tumor. Good news is she had successful surgery and has not suffered any repercussions.
I hope this kid has a positive prognosis.
 
Wow , that is really awful, wishing him the best , lucky for him it sounds like they caught it in the early stages.
 
jws926 said:
Wow , that is really awful, wishing him the best , lucky for him it sounds like they caught it in the early stages.
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Definitely. Hope he gets through alright. That disc issue may have saved his life.
 
Wishing for good luck for the young man. I saw a photo, and he looks about 14... oh, I guess that is my problem, getting old I am.

Good point, Dun, about the disc issue having a silver lining!
 
Was his back disc injury driving related or biological related to the tumor? Get well soon. Maybe he can return for Phoenix.
 
4tires17gals said:
Was his back disc injury driving related or biological related to the tumor? Get well soon. Maybe he can return for Phoenix.
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The press release stated the disc and the tumor are unrelated, so it was most likely an injury of some kind.
 
I can't imagine what he can be feeling today. Send some positive thought's this young man's way today. It can't hurt.

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