Tony Stewart Racing Statement: “A tragic accident took place last night during a sprint car race in which Tony Stewart was participating. Tony was unhurt, but a fellow competitor lost his life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We’re still attempting to sort through all the details and we appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.”

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tony_stewart_crash_legAug. 6, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart broke both major bones in his lower leg in a Sprint Car accident Monday night and will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, putting his prospects of qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in jeopardy.

VIDEO: TONY STEWART CRASHES, BREAKS RIGHT LEG

“Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, sustained a broken right tibia and fibula in a Sprint Car crash Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa,” said a statement released by Stewart-Haas Racing, which Stewart co-owns.

Continue reading “Tony Stewart Breaks Leg In Sprint Car Accident, Will Miss Watkins Glen”

Tony Stewart at DaytonaFor the third week in a row Tony Stewart was involved in a Sprint Car wreck racing in his “off time” and doing what he loves. This time his luck ran out while leading on Monday night at Southern Iowa Speedway when a lap car crashed in front of Smoke and collected his car and two others with 5 laps to go. This time Tony didn’t emerge from his mangled wreckage okay as he had done so many times before, this time he suffered breaks in his lower right leg (tibia and fibula.) He was transported to a local hospital where he had surgery. He’ll of course miss Watkins Glen this weekend, and most likely many races beyond that. We wish Tony Stewart a quick recovery.

VIDEO: TONY STEWART CRASHES, BREAKS RIGHT LEG

Wikipedia: Defined – Tibia and Fibula

Wikipedia: Tibia and Fibula (Image)

Jason Leffler and Kerry Murphey
Jason Leffler and Kerry Murphey

Excerpt from nascar.com

The NASCAR community was left stunned Wednesday night by the news that driver Jason Leffler had been killed in an accident during a sprint-car race in New Jersey.

Leffler, 37, died in a crash at Bridgeport Speedway, a five-eighths mile high-banked dirt track in Swedesboro, N.J. He was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. Eastern time, according to the Associated Press.

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I’ve interviewed Jason many times in all my years of covering this sport, and it was like sitting down and talking with a friend.  His passion for racing came through in every interview, he will be missed. -Kerry