Injured Elliott will drive in Coca-Cola 600

Veteran Winston Cup driver Bill Elliott plans to compete in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway despite three broken bones in his left foot, team owner Ray Evernham said Tuesday morning.

"As of last night, Bill has been cleared to drive by his orthopedic doctor down in Georgia," Evernham said. "NASCAR has told us the black box in the car registered 48 g's, so it was a hard crash (but) Bill had good things to say about the HANS device and the other safety measures the 9 crew has in place."

Elliott breaks foot  CONCORD, N.C. -- Bill Elliott suffered three broken bones in the top of his left foot after a crash in the second segment of The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Full Story

Elliott, 47, broke the bones on top of his foot, which operates the clutch and brake, when he was swept into an accident between Turns 1 and 2 at LMS.

No less than six cars were involved in the accident that started when Tony Stewart collided with Terry Labonte on the last lap of the race's second segment, but Elliott was the only driver injured.

Evernham said Elliott would visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. Terry Trammell in Indianapolis on Tuesday to be fitted for a carbon fiber foot protector and brace.

Evernham said he had talked to Ultra Motorsports Craftsman Truck Series Dodge driver Ted Musgrave, who won the Truck Series' inaugural event at Lowe's last Friday, about possibly standing-by for Elliott, but he did not anticipate needing his services.

"We're not sure exactly how Bill broke the bones," Evernham said. "It was either the force of his foot being on the brake pedal when he hit, or his foot being overextended, but he didn't bang it on anything."