SIDELINES : A. J. Foyt Fair, Stable After Crash
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A. J. Foyt was listed in fair and stable condition today, a day after being injured in a crash, and his crew chief said Foyt could be out of the hospital Thursday.
Tex Powell, the crew chief, confirmed the 54-year-old Foyt hit the wall at Charlotte Motor Speedway hard enough to crack his helmet. Powell said Foyt sustained bruises to his neck and chest when he hit a diagonal steel tube that runs through the cockpit as part of the car’s protective roll cage.
“He had a bad headache, but he was fairly comfortable,” Powell said.
Foyt was injured during a practice session for Sunday’s All-Pro Auto Parts 500. Powell said Foyt would likely miss Sunday’s race.
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