Rusty Wallace diagnosed with broken foot

LONG POND, Pa. -- What was thought to be fractured toes on Rusty Wallace's left foot after his wreck in The Winston, has now been diagnosed as a broken foot.

Wallace, driver of the No. 2 Penke Racing Ford, thought he cracked three toes when he collided with Dale Jarrett during the all-star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 18. While filming some commercials for the 2003 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Wednesday, Wallace started to feel extreme discomfort on the top part of his foot.

"I was standing there doing all those takes and it felt like I had a golf ball under my shoe," Wallace said from Pocono Raceway on Friday morning. "Dr. Bruce Kennedy was there and he took me over to his office there in Daytona and X-rayed my foot.

"Well, I'll be darned if we didn't find out that two bones on the top of my foot were snapped clean apart."

Dr. Kennedy is the son-in-law of NASCAR Chairman Bill France Jr.

Although Wallace said he can still drive the car, he feels discomfort after extended periods of walking.

But Wallace isn't thinking about sitting out a race. Pocono Raceway and Michigan International Speedway don't require the use of the left foot as much as other tracks.

However, the Sears Point race on June 23 could be a problem. One of two road courses on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series circuit, its 11 turns require shifting and heavy braking -- and use of the left foot more than other tracks.

So what's the recommended remedy for Wallace's condition?

"Advil," he said. "That's about the only thing I can take to help with the pain while this heals. By the time we do get to Sears Point, I expect everything to be fine."