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The good news for injured driver Denny Hamlin is that he doesn't require back surgery after slamming the wall at Auto Club Speedway.
The bad news is that he will be out of action for at least six weeks.
According to a Joe Gibbs Racing team release “driver Denny Hamlin was evaluated today by Dr. Jerry Petty of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates after suffering an L1 Compression Fracture during an accident on the final lap of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.”
“Dr. Petty determined that Hamlin will not require surgery, but will need time to properly heal, which is estimated around six weeks time. Dr. Petty will make the determination when Hamlin will be able to return to racing this season.
No decision has been made on a replacement driver for Hamlin during his absence from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.”
On Tuesday evening Hamlin tweeted “I wish I got good news today... I didn't.”
Denny Hamlin has suffered previous back injuries sidelining him. No word today if the injury had exacerbated the old injury or was a new one.
The bad news is that he will be out of action for at least six weeks.
According to a Joe Gibbs Racing team release “driver Denny Hamlin was evaluated today by Dr. Jerry Petty of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates after suffering an L1 Compression Fracture during an accident on the final lap of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.”
“Dr. Petty determined that Hamlin will not require surgery, but will need time to properly heal, which is estimated around six weeks time. Dr. Petty will make the determination when Hamlin will be able to return to racing this season.
No decision has been made on a replacement driver for Hamlin during his absence from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.”
On Tuesday evening Hamlin tweeted “I wish I got good news today... I didn't.”
Denny Hamlin has suffered previous back injuries sidelining him. No word today if the injury had exacerbated the old injury or was a new one.
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