ARCA
Venturini Jr medical update 2005-02-14
Prognosis good for ARCA driver DAYTONA BEACH -- ARCA driver Billy Venturini Jr. underwent successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his neck Sunday, but the expectation is he'll make a full recovery, according to a team ...
Published: Feb 16, 2005, 7:09 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Prognosis good for ARCA driver
DAYTONA BEACH -- ARCA driver Billy Venturini Jr. underwent successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his neck Sunday, but the expectation is he'll make a full recovery, according to a team spokesman.
Venturini was injured in a 13-car pileup on the superstretch in Saturday night's Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 at Daytona International Speedway and was taken directly to Halifax Medical Center.
The 28-year-old driver had a plate fused between vertebrae in his neck during Sunday's surgery.
"We're very optimistic, but at this point it's hard to say anything other than we know he's going to recover 100 percent mobility," said team spokesman Tom Venturini, the driver's cousin. "(He's) in good spirits and looking forward to making a full recovery."
But at this point it's premature to put any timetable on the driver's recovery or the team's racing plans, Tom Venturini said.
"Right now our concern is for Billy's health."
Billy Venturini was diagnosed with a neck fracture to his second vertebrae and ligament damage in his neck.
The driver was fitted with a head-and-neck halo device to secure the injured area. He could be released from the hospital in a week or less, his cousin said.
Team owner Bill Venturini Sr., the driver's father, experienced the same type of neck fracture while racing in 1989. Two years later he went on to win the 1991 ARCA championship.
-vr-
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Todd Bowsher Daytona race notes
Next article Johnny Leonard Daytona race notes
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Billy Venturini
Justin Boston takes control at Madison in Herr's Live Life With Flavor ARCA 200
ARCA
ARCA
Justin Boston takes control at Madison in Herr's Live Life With Flavor ARCA 200
Last-minute offer of a ride leads to ARCA win for Swindell
ARCA
ARCA
Last-minute offer of a ride leads to ARCA win for Swindell
Max Gresham, Venturini add events
ARCA
ARCA
Max Gresham, Venturini add events
Latest news
Alex Bowman hits out at critics in snarky post, shooting down early exit rumors
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
7 h
Alex Bowman hits out at critics in snarky post, shooting down early exit rumors
Ryan Blaney gets sweet redemption after 'nightmares' following 2024 Homestead loss
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
7 h
Ryan Blaney gets sweet redemption after 'nightmares' following 2024 Homestead loss
IndyCar 2026 season review: Dale Coyne Racing
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 7 h
IndyCar 2026 season review: Dale Coyne Racing
Noah Gragson apologizes to Daniel Suarez for spinning him at Homestead
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
7 h
Noah Gragson apologizes to Daniel Suarez for spinning him at Homestead
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe