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CART: Tony Kanaan Medical Update

18 June 2000

#55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Mercedes-Benz Reynard
Tenneco Grand Prix of Detroit – Saturday Final Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Round 7 of 20 on the 2000 CART FedEx Championship Series
Sunday, June 18, 2000 – At The Raceway on Belle Isle

Tony Kanaan, driver of the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Mercedes-Benz
Reynard, underwent successful surgery Saturday evening to repair two
broken bones in his left forearm sustained in a final qualifying session
crash earlier in the day.  Dr. David Karges of Detroit Receiving
Hospital performed the 2-hour, 15-minute procedure that involved the
insertion of two metal plates and 14 screws to repair the forearm
injury.

Kanaan also suffered four cracked ribs and a mild concussion in
Saturday’s single-car accident.  He will remain at Detroit Receiving
Hospital through this evening and is expected to be released Monday.
Doctors said they expect a recovery period of four to six weeks.

The Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing team withdrew its entry from today’s event
but will be back on track in time for next weekend’s Freightliner/G.I.
Joe’s 200 at Portland, Ore.  An anouncement regarding a replacement
driver is forthcoming.