Newgarden suffers broken collarbone and fractured hand
IndyCar medical director Dr. Geoff Billows has revealed Josef Newgarden sustained a fractured right clavicle and a small fracture on his right hand in his accident in Texas.
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Newgarden's Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet was tipped on its side and its top surface made two hard impacts with the SAFER barrier on the exit of Turn 4 and along the frontstraight at Texas Motor Speedway, after being struck by Conor Daly's out-of-control Dale Coyne Racing-Honda.
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In the course of the accident, on lap 42 of the scheduled 248, the rollhoop of the ECR car was torn as it dug into the barrier. Yet Newgarden was able to step out of his Dallara before being transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital.
According to Dr. Billows, Newgarden is expected to be released from the hospital tonight.
"Thank you to Dallara, INDYCAR, the Holmatro Safety Team and everyone we work with at Texas Motor Speedway," Newgarden said in a statement. "The car held up great and the response from the safety team was amazing.
"I'm banged up a little bit but I'm generally OK. That's all thanks to IndyCar and all the work everyone within the series does. I am feeling a little pain but I hope to be ready to rock and go again soon.
"We had a great car today, it just did not go how we had planned. I feel bad for both Conor and myself but I'm glad Conor is OK as well.
"I'll be back out there fighting as soon as I can. Luckily I am all right, thank you again to everyone who helped me."
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