NASCAR drivers reacted en masse on Twitter to the wreck that sent Aric Almirola to the hospital Saturday night. Richard Petty Motorsports released a statement early Sunday that the driver was in stable condition and held overnight for observation.
Almirola’s No. 43 Ford briefly went airborne after colliding with the cars of Joey Logano and Danica Patrick during the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway.
NASCAR said Almirola was airlifted to the University of Kansas Medical Center for observation.
Here’s a selection of the well wishes for Almirola:
Damn... I hope @aric_almirola isn't too banged up. I can't believe @DanicaPatrick walked away, her car was way shortened up. 😬 pic.twitter.com/YgMquHppUd
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) May 14, 2017
Wow! Same here. Both took an awful hit! Didn't hear bout @aric_almirola til I was back @ my hauler. Hopefully it is just precautionary 🙏🏻 https://t.co/akNkJViOgO
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) May 14, 2017
Man, struggled all damn night. I'll take a top 10. Sure hope @aric_almirola is ok. Scary to see people and families you know like that. 🙏
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) May 14, 2017
Prayers for @aric_almirola that he is okay 🙏
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) May 14, 2017
Just saw a pic of @aric_almirola in a ton of pain. Really hoping the doctors get him fixed up quick! He's a really good driver and has a....
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) May 14, 2017
a great family that is usually with him. Love seeing his little guy at the track each week. He's always pumped up during intros for dad 😊
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) May 14, 2017
Really hoping and praying @aric_almirola is gunna be ok
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) May 14, 2017
Had a lot of problems of our own tonight to still somehow come out P21, but I'm thinking of @aric_almirola and family. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
— landon cassill (@landoncassill) May 14, 2017
Tough day, mechanical failure took us behind the wall. Big picture though everyone please keep @aric_almirola in your thoughts and prayers
— Matt DiBenedetto (@mattdracing) May 14, 2017
Tough race tonight, most importantly I hope @aric_almirola is doing ok. #nascar
— Ty Dillon (@tydillon) May 14, 2017
Solid race for our #38 @Overtons team. 👍👍
— David Ragan (@DavidRagan) May 14, 2017
Praying for @aric_almirola and his family tonight. A reminder that racing is still dangerous.
That was a hard one... hope @aric_almirola is good. https://t.co/MZhGMJemrU
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) May 14, 2017
Thinking about @aric_almirola tonight. We're all competitors on the track, but a big family off of it. 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/gA9O4mJyRx
— Corey LaJoie (@CoreyLaJoie) May 14, 2017