FOYT SUFFERS CRACKED WRIST, BUT CLEARED TO RACE

FOYT SUFFERS CRACKED WRIST, BUT CLEARED TO RACE

    MOORESVILLE, NC - Larry Foyt, driver of the No. 14 Foyt/Harrah's Racing 
Dodge, was cleared to race this weekend at Kansas Speedway after an examination 
at the Miller Clinic in Charlotte, NC, Tuesday afternoon, which revealed a 
cracked wrist.
    Foyt was involved in an accident with Jeremy Mayfield on lap nine of the 
EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway last Sunday. He was treated and 
released from University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., that evening.
    However, further tests today revealed a crack in his left wrist.
    "It was a really hard hit," said Foyt. "One of the hardest I've ever 
taken. But my guys did a great job setting up the safety equipment in the car. All 
the equipment, including the LaJoie seat, did its job.
    "The doctor gave me a brace to use on my wrist, so we'll see how it goes. 
I'm sure it won't be comfortable, but I'm sure I'll forget about the pain 
once the race starts."