Driver Jerry Nadeau Critically Injured

[Sequatchie]

UPDATE:

 

Jerry Nadeau remained in critical and stable condition at Medical College of Virginia Hospital Saturday, 18 hours after a hard crash in final practice at Richmond International Raceway left him with multiple injuries. Sources say, however, that Nadeau is responding to stimuli, even in the coma medically induced to prevent swelling of the brain. "That's the most encouraging thing we've heard," said a Pontiac official who had spoken with #36 team officials. NASCAR vp/communications Jim Hunter read a statement from U.S. Army Racing, which said "Nadeau remains in critical condition. Nadeau continues to be treated for head, lung and rib injuries." Asked about the "stable" designation, Hunter said he did not know that. Nadeau's car was impounded by NASCAR and reportedly was being held for examination in a maintenance building outside the track!

Edited May 4, 2003 by Sequatchie

[Time2Play]

I know he is not out of the woods, but Jerry Nadeau has been improving greatly.

[landergolfer]

Jerry is semi-consicous and doctors are encouraged by his progress. It will be a slow recovery process. Jerry's hit was 60 g's and the hardest since they started using black boxes!