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21.JUL.01
Max
Wilson Injured During Practice, Will Not Compete in Race.
BROOKLYN, Michigan (July 21, 2001) -- Arciero-Blair Racing
driver Max Wilson will not compete in Sunday’s Michigan 500
Presented By Toyota. The Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) FedEx
Championship Series is continuing in round eleven of 21 events at
Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Mich.
Wilson, driving the Ford-powered number 25 WinnerB2B Lola, spun,
hitting the wall on the two-mile oval during Saturday morning
practice.
Medical update from CART: "X-rays at Foote Hospital revealed
that Wilson, who was involved in a single-car incident in the
earlier practice session, sustained multiple bruised ribs on the
left side, according to Dr. Steve Olvey, CART director of medical
affairs. The initial medical report prior to the x-rays was the
possibility of multiple broken ribs. He was treated and released.
Wilson will not race in tomorrow’s race."
For more information or updates on the CART FedEx Championship
Series go to www.cart.com.
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