2016-02-04

Tony Stewart Injury Update from Stewart-Haas Racing

Tony Stewart Injury Update from Stewart-Haas Racing

 

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Feb. 4, 2016) – Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, sustained a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra in an all-terrain vehicle accident Sunday while vacationing on the West Coast.

 

Stewart was transported to a local hospital following the non-racing accident and promptly evaluated. He was awake and alert throughout the process and able to move all of his extremities.

 

Stewart flew to North Carolina Tuesday evening and was admitted to a Charlotte-area hospital for further evaluation. On Wednesday, he underwent surgery.

 

The subsequent recovery period means Stewart will miss the beginning of the Sprint Cup season. A timetable for Stewart's return has not been determined, but he is expected to make a full recovery and return to the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2016. Plans for an interim driver have not been finalized.

 

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ACT, Ford Racing Renew Contingency Program for 2016 Season

ACT, Ford Racing Renew Contingency Program for 2016 Season

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         ACT020416-09

 

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_5955RS.jpg): Brad Babb (#15NH) and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (#97NH) each won multiple ACT Late Model Tour races in 2015 using a Ford engine. (T.J. Ingerson/VTMotorMag.com photo)>>

 

Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Ford Racing officials announced today they have renewed their partnership for the 2016 racing season. The Ford Racing contingency program, now entering its seventh season, has paid out more than $63,000 to ACT U.S. and Canadian racers since 2010.

 

The program offers bonuses to any team that finishes in the top three of an ACT Late Model Tour or Série ACT event while using a registered Ford S347JR Sealed Racing Engine. Bonuses are also offered to Ford engine users who win select ACT-sanctioned special events, such as the Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational and the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Drivers or registered car owners must sign up for the program at www.fordracingparts.com in order to receive their bonuses, which are paid directly by Ford.

 

The last five ACT Late Model Tour Championships have been won by drivers using Ford Racing engines, with Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and car owner Bruce Bernhardt taking the 2015 crown. Patrick Laperle and Alex Labbé also won the 2012 and 2014 Série ACT titles, respectively, while using Ford powerplants. Helliwell, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Brad Babb, Brian Hoar, and Karl Allard all won ACT events in 2015 using a Ford engine.

 

The 2016 ACT Late Model Tour season opens on Sunday, April 10 with the New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway. Série ACT kicks off its 2016 campaign at Quebec's Autodrome St-Eustache on Saturday, May 21. The two series will visit a combined 15 different tracks in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802-244-6963media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.fordracing.com.

 

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ACT, Ford Racing Renew Contingency Program for 2016 Season

ACT, Ford Racing Renew Contingency Program for 2016 Season

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         ACT020416-09

 


<<ATTACHED PHOTO (IMG_5955RS.jpg): Brad Babb (#15NH) and Joey Polewarczyk, Jr. (#97NH) each won multiple ACT Late Model Tour races in 2015 using a Ford engine. (T.J. Ingerson/VTMotorMag.com photo)>>

 

Waterbury, VT – American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Ford Racing officials announced today they have renewed their partnership for the 2016 racing season. The Ford Racing contingency program, now entering its seventh season, has paid out more than $63,000 to ACT U.S. and Canadian racers since 2010.

 

The program offers bonuses to any team that finishes in the top three of an ACT Late Model Tour or Série ACT event while using a registered Ford S347JR Sealed Racing Engine. Bonuses are also offered to Ford engine users who win select ACT-sanctioned special events, such as the Bond Auto Parts ACT Invitational and the Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank. Drivers or registered car owners must sign up for the program at www.fordracingparts.com in order to receive their bonuses, which are paid directly by Ford.

 

The last five ACT Late Model Tour Championships have been won by drivers using Ford Racing engines, with Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and car owner Bruce Bernhardt taking the 2015 crown. Patrick Laperle and Alex Labbé also won the 2012 and 2014 Série ACT titles, respectively, while using Ford powerplants. Helliwell, Joey Polewarczyk, Jr., Brad Babb, Brian Hoar, and Karl Allard all won ACT events in 2015 using a Ford engine.

 

The 2016 ACT Late Model Tour season opens on Sunday, April 10 with the New Hampshire Governor's Cup at Lee USA Speedway. Série ACT kicks off its 2016 campaign at Quebec's Autodrome St-Eustache on Saturday, May 21. The two series will visit a combined 15 different tracks in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802-244-6963media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com or www.fordracing.com.

 

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