NASCAR Driver Brian Vickers hospitalized with blood clots
He has two career wins. From AP-
NASCAR driver Brian Vickers was hospitalized with blood clots in his legs and around his lungs.
Red Bull Racing general manager Jay Frye says Vickers is on medication and was hopeful of being released from the hospital on Friday.
Frye says Vickers complained of discomfort on his chest and went to the hospital. He says the team is not sure what caused the clots.
Frye says there is “no timetable” for Vickers’ return.
The 26-year-old is in his seventh full season racing in NASCAR’s elite Sprint Cup Series. He has two career Cup wins and made the 12-driver Chase for the championship last season.
It sounds like Vickers suffered a pulmonary embolism which is very serious. I know about it from personal, a PE almost killed me in 2005. The medication Vickers will take is coumadin. It is a blood thinner and I’m still taking it today.
Vickers could be back racing very quickly. I hope he gets well soon.
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