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Bryan Clauson airlifted to hospital after vicious crash

Bryan Clauson remains in critical condition after being airlifted to Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska following a vicious wreck in the 2016 Belleville Midget Nationals on Saturday night.

Bryan Clauson, Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Bryan Clauson, Dale Coyne Racing Honda

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Bryan Clauson, Dale Coyne Racing Honda
2014 Chili Bowl Champion Bryan Clauson
Bryan Clauson, Dale Coyne Racing Honda
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The three-time Belleville winner and defending champion, started the race ninth and was leading when he flipped off the guard rail between Turns 3 and 4 before being hit by Ryan Greth in Turn 4 while the car was rolling. The race was red-flagged on Lap 14. Chad Boat went on to win the race. 

This was Clauson’s second wreck of the weekend. He started seventh in the first night of the Belleville Nationals but crashed in Turn 4 after hitting the stalled midget of Morgan Frewaldt coming to the white flag.

Clauson, 27, of Noblesville, Ind., has run a limited schedule in IndyCar. His sole podium finish in Indy Lights came at Iowa in 2011. Clauson has competed in three Indy 500s (2012, 2015, 2016). His best finish was 23rd this year. 

He was also a development driver for Chip Ganassi and competed 26 races over the 2007-2008 seasons. In ARCA, Clauson won at Gateway Motorsports Park in 2007 and the pole at Talladega Superspeedway. He also won the pole for the July Xfinity Series race at Daytona in 2008 and finished a career-high fifth at Kentucky Speedway that same season. 

Update - 3:35pm ET.

Bryan was severely injured last night while competing in the Belleville Nationals midget race at Belleville High Banks in Kansas.

Bryan was airlifted to Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska following the accident, where he remains in critical condition and under the care of the medical staff.

We appreciate the support of the racing community and are thankful for the outreach we've received. We ask that you continue to respect our privacy as we focus on Bryan.

- The Clauson Family

 
 
 
 

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