UPDATE (7:50 p.m. ET): Prior to tonight’s Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway, Justin Allgaier posted a video on Twitter providing details on his hospitalization after Thursday night’s race.
Allgaier said during his visit to the medical center after being involved in a last-lap crash, the medical staff “weren’t really happy” with where he his heart rate was at. The trip to the hospital was to make sure there wasn’t an “underlying issues.”
Allgaier said the tests showed “there was absolutely nothing to be concerned about.”
Kentucky update. Let’s get it. pic.twitter.com/Uz5DpIdXeG
— Justin Allgaier (@J_Allgaier) July 10, 2020
UPDATE (1 p.m. ET): After Thursday night’s wreck that sent him to a local Sparta, Kentucky area hospital, Justin Allgaier has been cleared to race in tonight’s second half of the Xfinity Series weekend doubleheader at Kentucky Speedway.
His team, JR Motorsports, made the announcement via Twitter:
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) July 10, 2020
Allgaier will have to start from the back of the field due to having to go to a backup car, as his primary car was damaged in Thursday night’s wreck.
UPDATE (9:15 a.m. ET):
Justin Allgaier was released early Friday morning from a local Sparta, Kentucky area hospital after being evaluated following his last-lap crash in Thursday night’s Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway.
According to a tweet from his team, JR Motorsports, “Justin Allgaier was treated and released from a local hospital early this morning for non-racing related medical purposes following last night’s event at Kentucky Speedway. He will undergo further evaluation today before being cleared to race.”
The second race of the Xfinity Series weekend doubleheader at Kentucky will take place tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Update from JR Motorsports:
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) July 10, 2020
Justin Allgaier was treated and released from a local hospital early this morning for non-racing related medical purposes following last night’s event at Kentucky Speedway. He will undergo further evaluation today before being cleared to race.
Allgaier’s wife, Ashley, was upset at several rumors that appeared on social media regarding her husband’s condition which ultimately were proven to be false.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Justin Allgaier has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation after he was involved in a last-lap crash in Thursday night’s Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway.
The wreck occurred in overtime and involved four drivers: Allgaier, Kody Vanderwal, Timmy Hill and Ronnie Bassett Jr.
The other drivers were checked and released from the infield care center.
The Xfinity Series is set to hold its second race of a doubleheader at Kentucky Friday night at 8 p.m. ET.
Huge crash at the finish in Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/PsTJPzOUb8
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 10, 2020