Earnhardt suffers burns
Dale Earnhardt Jr has been taken to hospital after suffering what were described as 'moderate' burns after his car caught fire during practice for the American Le Mans Series race on Sunday. The NASCAR ace was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Sacramento, for treatment
Earnhardt, who was due to share a factory C5-R with NASCAR road course super-sub Boris Said in Sunday's race spun and hit a barrier in Turn 8, the car then caught fire. Earnhardt was able to get out of the car on his own and was assisted by safety workers.
According to reports, Earnhardt suffered "moderate-sized burns of moderate intensity" on his face and legs. It was not reported whether he would be kept at the hospital, or for how long.
The team withdrew the car from the race after the crash.
Earnhardt has expressed desire to drive in other series from time to time, and he has run the Corvettes at Daytona in prior Rolex races. With NASCAR taking a week's break Earnhardt had accepted an opportunity to drive at Sonoma.
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