On Saturday, Stefan Wilson qualified 25th on the grid in qualifying for this year’s Indianapolis 500. However, two days later, in free practice on Monday, the Briton, who competed for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, was injured in a fatal accident in which Katherine Legge (Rahal-Honda) was also involved.
Wilson, who was responsive after the crash and gave a hand signal as he was transported to an ambulance, was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for further evaluation. There, a 33-year-old was diagnosed with a fracture of the twelfth thoracic vertebra. The operation was performed on Wednesday.
According to Cusick Motorsports, the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing partnership for the No. 24 car driven by Wilson, the operation was a success.
“Wednesday evening (May 24), Stefan underwent surgery at Methodist Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. The 10th and 12th thoracic vertebrae were stabilized and the fracture was internally fixed,” the statement read Thursday.
“The operation was a success. Stefan is in good spirits and ready to start his recovery,” the team says, announcing that more information will be released “in due course”. With Wilson unable to take part in Sunday’s race due to his injury, Graham Rahal has been selected as the reserve driver.
In the #15 Rahal-Honda, which he is racing full-time in the 2023 IndyCar season, Rahal failed to qualify for Sunday’s Indy 500.
Because of Wilson’s injury, however, Rahal in his No. 24 Dreyer/Reinbold Chevrolet could compete in the race on Sunday. As explained by Stefan Wilson’s brother’s former teammate Justin Wilson who died in the crash, he feels “compelled” to intervene due to his relationship with the Wilson family.
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* Stefan Wilson’s reserve driver, who is out after a crash (Monday’s practice) with a spinal injury
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