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IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League Medical Update

22 October 1999

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

INDIANAPOLIS - An update of the conditions of driver Sam Schmidt and crew member Tracy Hash, injured during the Mall.com 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, issued by Dr. Henry Bock, Pep Boys Indy Racing League director of medical services:

Schmidt and Hash underwent surgery Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis under the guidance of Dr. Kevin Scheid. Both remained in surgery as of 5 p.m. (EDT). The procedures should be complete by the late afternoon or early evening.

Treadway Racing driver Schmidt is in good condition with a fractured left foot and a fractured toe on his right foot. He was injured in an accident during the race Oct. 17.

Hubbard-Immke crew member Hash is in good condition with a compound fracture of the left leg above the ankle. He was injured in a pit-road accident during practice Oct. 16.

Further updates will be provided when available.

Get-well cards and wishes can be sent to Schmidt and Hash at:

Methodist Hospital
I-65 at 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46206

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Helping hand: Pep Boys Indy Racing League team owner Tom Kelley provided his jet to fly injured Hubbard-Immke crew members Tom Bose and Jeff Howerton from Dallas to Indianapolis after their release from the hospital Tuesday.

Bose, Howerton and other Hubbard-Immke crew members who stayed in Texas to assist in their co-workers recovery flew Wednesday to Indy in Kelleys jet. Kelley owns the cars driven by Mall.com 500 winner Mark Dismore and Scott Sharp.

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