NASCAR driver Erik Jones was in a brutal crash at Talladega on Sunday in the course of the Geico 500 and ended up struggling a damaged bone in his again.
The damaged decrease vertebra will trigger him to overlook the following race at Dover Motor Speedway, Legacy Motor Membership introduced Tuesday. Corey Heim will drive Jones’ No. 43 Toyota.
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Erik Jones seems on previous to the working of the NASCAR Cup Sequence Geico 500 on April 21, 2024 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)
“Erik’s long-term health is our number one priority,” Legacy Motor Membership co-owner Jimmie Johnson mentioned in an announcement. “It will be great to see him at the track Sunday and we intend to give him the time it takes to recover properly.
“I do know Corey will do an incredible job behind the wheel for the Membership. Within the meantime, our ideas are with Erik and his spouse Holly — they’ve our complete assist.”
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Jones was caught up in a wreck that initially involved John Hunter Nemechek and Bubba Wallace. Jones was sent hard into the wall.
He reportedly complained about his back on his radio immediately after the crash.
Jones briefly talked to reporters after he was released from the in-field care center. He said he was a “little sore” but doing all right. NASCAR later announced he was hospitalized for further evaluation and released.
Erik Jones looks on prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 on April 21, 2024 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Mobil 1 Toyota, Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ultimate Fan Contest Toyota, Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, and Erik Jones, driver of the #43 Family Dollar Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21, 2024 in Talladega, Alabama. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
He returned home to the Charlotte, North Carolina, area where the broken back was determined.
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After the Talladega race, Jones is in 20th in the Cup Series standings.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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