- Jerry Nadeau suffered
serious injury in a practice crash at Richmond. Things looked bleak
for a while, but Jerry is well on his way to recovery at this time.
Here are some web articles just after Jerry's incident.
Curtis
From
Jayski: "Our family has
been overwhelmed by the support we have received from fans, friends and people
in the racing community. Our hearts have been touched by the thoughts, prayers
and acts of kindness that have been sent our way. We have gathered strength and
inspiration from your support and know we are not alone. When a family goes
through a crisis such as this one, you truly discover how much love there is in
the world. Thank you for your generosity of spirit as we continue to pray for
Jerry's recovery. We also want to express a sincere thank you to the medical and
support staff at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. They have been
wonderful and have guided us through this ordeal with compassion and the utmost
professionalism."(ThatsRacin.com)(5-5-2003)
UPDATE 5/5/ 4:00pm/et: Doctors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical Center have upgraded Jerry Nadeau's condition from critical to serious
but stable. Nadeau, driver of the #01 U.S. Army Pontiac, suffered head, lung and
rib injuries when his car hit the wall in Friday's (May 2) NASCAR Winston Cup
practice at Richmond International Raceway. Doctors said Nadeau's head injury
does not include a skull fracture and his improvement is right on course for the
injuries he sustained. (US Army Racing PR)(5-5-2003)
UPDATE 5/5/ 6:00pm/et: Fox Sports Net's Totally NASCAR reports that
Nadeau's injuries are NOT life threatening.(5-5-2003)
The Nadeau family has requested get-well wishes be directed to the team's race
shop address at:
MB2 Motorsports
U.S. Army Racing
7065 Zephyr Place N.W.
Concord, NC 28027.
Check for further updates by clicking here:
Jerry Nadeau's official web site.
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