The motorsports world continues to grapple with a latest high-speed crash on the Virginia Nationals.
Nationwide Sizzling Rod Affiliation (NHRA) legend John Pressure was concerned within the fiery crash, and his staff revealed the June 24 wreck left Pressure with a critical head damage.
4 days after the accident, Pressure was taken to a neurological intensive care unit, his staff confirmed in an announcement.
“4 days after his crash at greater than 300 miles per hour, drag racing champion John Pressure has moved from the trauma intensive care unit to the neuro intensive care unit, the place the medical staff can deal with his head damage, which is their major concern,” the replace stated.
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NHRA legend John Pressure speaks with the media earlier than the Pennzoil 400 March 3, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Jeff Speer/LVMS/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
Instantly after a “catastrophic engine failure,” Pressure was “acutely aware and speaking” with the on-site medical staff, his staff stated on the time.
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He was initially positioned in trauma intensive care shortly after he arrived at a hospital not removed from the Virginia Motorsports Park.
“The transfer was a welcome constructive for his relations, who’ve maintained a day by day presence on the hospital all week,” the assertion continued.
“With the unanimous assist of her household, staff, and sponsors, Brittany Pressure will not be planning to compete this week on the Summit Racing Tools Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, the place she would have pushed the Cornwell Instruments Chevrolet Prime Gas dragster. As an alternative, she’s going to stay on the hospital along with her household in solidarity for her father.”
NHRA humorous automotive driver John Pressure throughout qualifying for the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn., June 7, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Immediately Sports activities)
Members of the Pressure household have remained on the driver’s facet. Brittany competes within the Prime Gas division for her dad’s staff.
NHRA humorous automotive driver John Pressure (proper) with daughter Brittany Pressure through the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, In poor health., Could 18, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Immediately Sports activities)
The staff’s different humorous automotive driver, Austin Prock, will compete this weekend.
“Austin Prock will compete this weekend with the identical brave, combating spirit that John has embodied and instilled in his groups through the years, and his AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS staff will proudly carry the torch for your entire John Pressure Racing group and sponsors this weekend.”
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Pressure’s 157 racing wins and 16 humorous automotive titles place him on the high of the NHRA’s all-time wins checklist.
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