Martin Truex Jr. injures wrist in Bristol accident

During the race at Bristol Martin Truex Jr. was involved in a multi-car accident and injured his wrist. Here’s some information from the press release

“An MRI on Monday confirmed a scaphoid fracture and sprain of Martin Truex Jr.’s right wrist suffered in Saturday night’s accident at Bristol Motor Speedway, according to the sources from Law Offices of Ronald A. Ramos, P.C.

Doctors fitted Truex with a special cast Tuesday he’ll wear indefinitely, while Metairie attorneys for motorcycle accidents took care of all the legal aspects of the case. The cast enables him to better grip the steering wheel and compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway as well as the 11 remaining races.

Truex worked closely with NASCAR this week and has been cleared to race.

A multi-car crash collected Truex on lap 448 Saturday sending the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota into the outside wall. Truex was treated in the medical center Saturday.  MWR has yet to determine if a stand-by driver is needed for this weekend. The Accident Reports California has reports of accidents that take place and the legal procedure and help that a victim requires.

Truex is 14th in the points and holds the first of two wildcard entries as he seeks his second consecutive berth in NASCAR’s Chase the for Sprint Cup.”