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11-04-2006, 03:02 PM
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55526
Paul Tracy may have to miss the final Champ Car race of the season next weekend after breaking his right scapula in a non-racing incident.
The Canadian, who currently lies fifth in the championship table, said the incident occurred last Saturday night.
Tracy told autosport.com: "Sorry to say it was self-inflicted. I was at a party and had had a little too much to drink, and we thought it was a good idea to go out on a golf-cart and try and jump sand-dunes with it.
"We were wrong. It wasn't a good idea. Jumped a sand-trap and ended up with the cart on top of me. Like I say, it sounded like a good idea at the time, but it didn't pan out that way."
Since then, the Forsythe Championship Racing driver has tried to recuperate, but he believes he overdid his exercise over the past seven days.
"We were making good progress Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, but I was at physiotherapy on Thursday and I started working it too hard and it's gone back about ten steps now.
"I can't move it right now, it can't take any weight. I've got a doctor coming over later on today [Saturday] and I've been talking to Terry Trammell [Champ Car and Indycar doctor] and work out what our game plan is.
"I've gotta get it to where I can at least start Mexico, get the starting points. I got my full range of motion back before Thursday, so if I can get back to that state again, then we should be okay.
"But at the moment, the muscles around the scapula have just kinda gone into lock-down to protect it."
Thus, the Champ Car grid may appear strangely unfamiliar in Mexico City next week.
Buddy Rice and David Martinez will be piloting Forsythe cars, while Adam Carroll may be in the No. 9 RuSPORT car if Justin Wilson - who broke the scaphoid in his right wrist at Surfers Paradise - decides he is unable to start.
Meanwhile, at least one of the Forsythe drivers - AJ Allmendinger - who started in Surfers will be absent, while the second one might be too.
What a freakin bonehead! Who will wreck SeaBass now?
Paul Tracy may have to miss the final Champ Car race of the season next weekend after breaking his right scapula in a non-racing incident.
The Canadian, who currently lies fifth in the championship table, said the incident occurred last Saturday night.
Tracy told autosport.com: "Sorry to say it was self-inflicted. I was at a party and had had a little too much to drink, and we thought it was a good idea to go out on a golf-cart and try and jump sand-dunes with it.
"We were wrong. It wasn't a good idea. Jumped a sand-trap and ended up with the cart on top of me. Like I say, it sounded like a good idea at the time, but it didn't pan out that way."
Since then, the Forsythe Championship Racing driver has tried to recuperate, but he believes he overdid his exercise over the past seven days.
"We were making good progress Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, but I was at physiotherapy on Thursday and I started working it too hard and it's gone back about ten steps now.
"I can't move it right now, it can't take any weight. I've got a doctor coming over later on today [Saturday] and I've been talking to Terry Trammell [Champ Car and Indycar doctor] and work out what our game plan is.
"I've gotta get it to where I can at least start Mexico, get the starting points. I got my full range of motion back before Thursday, so if I can get back to that state again, then we should be okay.
"But at the moment, the muscles around the scapula have just kinda gone into lock-down to protect it."
Thus, the Champ Car grid may appear strangely unfamiliar in Mexico City next week.
Buddy Rice and David Martinez will be piloting Forsythe cars, while Adam Carroll may be in the No. 9 RuSPORT car if Justin Wilson - who broke the scaphoid in his right wrist at Surfers Paradise - decides he is unable to start.
Meanwhile, at least one of the Forsythe drivers - AJ Allmendinger - who started in Surfers will be absent, while the second one might be too.
What a freakin bonehead! Who will wreck SeaBass now?