Les Huntley, a front suspension mechanic at Stewart-Haas Racing who also served as the second gas man for Danica Patrick‘s team, suffered a stroke New Year’s Day, the team confirmed Monday.
Huntley has paralysis on the left side and is expected to have long road to recovery.
A GoFundMe site has been set up to help with Huntley’s expenses.
Huntley, who is from Renwick, Iowa, worked on front suspensions for all the Stewart-Haas Racing cars.