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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Burned in Crash
Sunday, July 18, 2004

SONOMA, Calif. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was treated for minor burns on his face and legs and hospitalized after an accident Sunday during practice for the American Le Mans Series Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Medical officials at Infineon Raceway described the injuries as "moderate-sized burns of moderate intensity."

Earnhardt was flown to the University of California-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento for precautionary reasons.

During a 30-minute practice, Earnhardt's Chevrolet Corvette C5-R spun and hit a barrier in turn eight of the road racing track, catching fire. Earnhardt quickly got out of the car on his own before being assisted by safety crews.

Earnhardt, who regularly competes in the Nextel Cup Series, was to have driven in Sunday's ALMS race with veteran road racing driver Boris Said. The team has withdrawn the car from the race.

dante2

I hope there's never any 'like father like son' in that regard...

whiteROB

yeah that sucks. it looked like a fairly minor impact, and fuel went everywhere and ignited.

Bob4Beer

I didnt see it, but that fuel will burn forever. Glad to hear he's ok.