Current:Home > MyErik Jones to miss NASCAR Cup race at Dover after fracturing back in Talladega crash -AssetLink
Erik Jones to miss NASCAR Cup race at Dover after fracturing back in Talladega crash
View
Date:2025-04-17 19:47:03
Erik Jones will not compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway after being diagnosed with a compression fracture in a lower vertebra of his back.
Corey Heim, the reserve driver for Legacy Motor Club, will pilot the No. 43 Toyota Camry. It will be Heim’s debut in the Cup Series.
There is no timetable for Jones to return to the seat. He will travel with this team to Dover.
“Erik’s long-term health is our number one priority,” said Jimmie Johnson, co-owner of Legacy Motor Club. “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 know Corey will do a great job behind the wheel for the Club. In the meantime, our thoughts are with Erik and his wife Holly – they have our total support.”
Jones was injured from a head-on crash in Turn 3 during Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway on lap 157. The Legacy Motor Club driver was in a seven-car draft with his Toyota teammates when the pack tightened and contact sent Jones spinning to the right.
“I don’t know if I’m all right,” Jones radioed to his team after the crash. “I need help; my back.”
After being released from the infield care center, Jones said he was sore and his back had been stretched in the crash. He later returned to the infield care center and was transported to UAB University Hospital for further evaluation. Jones was released at 11:30 local time and returned to North Carolina.
NASCAR took the No. 43 car from Talladega Superspeedway for further evaluation.
Legacy Motor Club has requested and been granted a medical waiver for Jones. It keeps him eligible for the Cup Series playoffs.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
- Threats to water and biodiversity are linked. A new U.S. envoy role tackles them both
- Look Back on All of the Love Is Blind Hookups That Happened Off-Camera
- COP-out: Who's Liable For Climate Change Destruction?
- The 'Rebel Ridge' trailer is here: Get an exclusive first look at Netflix movie
- Predicting Landslides: After Disaster, Alaska Town Turns To Science
- Republicans get a louder voice on climate change as they take over the House
- Nicole weakens to a tropical storm after reaching Florida's east coast
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- When the creek does rise, can music survive?
Ranking
- 2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break After Scoring Controversy
- Climate change makes storms like Ian more common
- Heat Can Take A Deadly Toll On Humans
- Love Is Blind’s Bartise Bowden Reveals Name of Baby Boy During Reunion
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Why Betty Gilpin Says You've Never Seen a TV Show Like Mrs. Davis
- Floods took their family homes. Many don't know when — or if — they'll get help
- Mississippi River Basin adapts as climate change brings extreme rain and flooding
Recommendation
US Open player compensation rises to a record $65 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations
This is what's at risk from climate change in Alaska
Why experts say you shouldn't bag your leaves this fall
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
Coping with climate change: Advice for kids — from kids
Wedding Guest Dresses From Dress The Population That Are So Cute, They’ll Make the Bride Mad
Why Katy Perry Got Booed on American Idol for the First Time in 6 Years