Denny Hamlin being held in hospital overnight for observation after hard crash
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin will remain in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital overnight for observation after a hard crash in Sunday's Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Hamlin was awake and alert after the crash, which occurred on lap 99 of the 188-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race
Hamlin was leading at the time when his Toyota veered a hard right into the Turn 1 wall after blowing a right-front tire. Hamlin gingerly emerged from his car and was assisted to a track ambulance with the help of a stretcher.
"It was quite a shot," said Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs. "It kind of hurt his ankle a little bit, but that should be OK. He has a little headache, so we’re just going to watch him and probably take him into Birmingham [hospital] just to keep an eye on him. But he’s alert and doing well."
Hamlin entered the race 10th in the series standings and was hoping to make up ground in the Chase For The Sprint Cup. Hamlin was one of several drivers to crash as a result of tire issues during the race.
“He feels pretty good, but we’re just going to take precautions and make sure he’s OK," Gibbs said. "I talked to his family and let them know what is going on. It was a scary deal. ... He has a little bit of a headache that’s kind of going away. His ankle got bruised up pretty good, but he should be good. … Any time you get a headache coming out of a wreck like that, they’re going to want to take you [to the hospital]."
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8 responses to "Denny Hamlin being held in hospital overnight for observation after hard crash"
Jayne Deere said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 4:17 PMHope Hamlin is alright. What's the deal with tires this season, is it the tires, is it track surface or was it debris? All but one wreak was due to blown tire. hope they figure it all out before next season.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPitFrog said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 4:44 PMMy best to Denny.
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Oct 5, 2008 at 5:11 PMGet better soon. Thinking of you.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobert Wingert said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 5:28 PMNot a Hamlin fan, but I never want to see a driver hurt. This has to be the worst year for Goodyear and they need to take blame instead of making excuses.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMichelle Trice said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 5:46 PMBest wishes to Denny!
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Oct 5, 2008 at 6:23 PMfrom all junior fans hope your okay and fell better soon.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportrichard frank said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 7:29 PMI hope denny is ok, I am a Joe Gibbs Racing fanatic and it takes my breath away when these guys get hurt. imagine if that was the old car??? Thank God for the safety of the COT. CONGRATS SMOKE!!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPamela Sutliffe said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 9:18 PMHope you feel better soon Denny - very glad to hear that you were'nt hurt seriously
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