One of the two injured drivers in the dirt race

[Schmoopy1000]

Alysha Ruggles, the 19-year-old who suffered a compression fracture in her back during a sprint-car race Tuesday in a race with Tony Stewart, is home from the hospital. Ruggles, whose mother took her to the hospital after she began complaining of back pain following the accident, suffered a compression fracture in her back, according to the (Rochester) Democrat and Chronicle. "Right now, she has to take it one day at a time," Wendy Ruggles told the newspaper. "We had a big scare; she was close to being paralyzed."The track's Facebook page posted that Ruggles was released from the hospital Thursday. "To quote our Alysha Ruggles - she said 'Everyone needs to stop blaming Tony, it was a racing accident,'" the track said on its Facebook post.(Sporting News)(7-19-2013)

I was worried of it being a Compression, when I heard she had back pain. the fall & sudden stop is how I got mine. (Broken Back)
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Hope she can continue racing next year. Good luck!

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Tony should man-up and help out that girl and her family.

 

[Retroram52]

Wow! Sounds like a local drama. No racin' in NASCAR this week. Back next week for an 18-week sprint to the finish line.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I thought Chicago was this week.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea, I should have clarified when I stated NASCAR. Nationwide is at Chicago this week. Cup is off. They are in Indy next week.

 

[gsmack28]

next Wednesday cant get here soon enough.

 

[pitman]

next Wednesday cant get here soon enough.

I can't wait for some NASCAR trucks on the dirt

 

[NickVT10]

I can't wait for some NASCAR trucks on the dirt

The heat races have been great. I cant wait for the feature