Roush 'critical' after crash (updated)
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush is in a critical, but stable condition after crashing his private plane on Friday. Roush was airlifted to the University of Alabama Birmingham Trauma Centre, where he remains under observation. He has suffered two broken legs, and is currently in a medically induced coma
Roush is one of the most prominent team owners in American oval racing, running four cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup, two cars in the Busch series and one in the truck series. His plane is thought to have crashed into a residential area, and Roush is believed to have been pulled from the wreckage by one of the people living near to the site of the impact.
Company president Geoff Smith described Roush's injuries: "He has two leg fractures that we are expecting to be set this afternoon [Saturday]," he said. "We are told to be guarded about the head injury for the next 48 hours since circumstances can change in that regard.
"The head injury is the most serious of the injuries he has, but we are very encouraged by the fact he can follow commands and respond to the commands he is given."
Roush Racing confirmed that its drivers will be racing at Talladega on Sunday. Roush drivers Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin currently lie second and third in the Winston Cup standings.
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