William Sawalich, driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, was released from an Alabama hospital, according to Joe Gibbs Racing.
Sawalich was initially sent from the infield care center to a local medical facility for further evaluation following a crash Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. The JGR team account posted on social media that he was released around 2 a.m. local time.
Sawalich followed up by posting on social media that he was thankful for the support of the racing community, his team and the doctors, nurses and medical staff at UAB Hospital:
Appreciate all the messages and calls last night. Finally made it back home from Talladega – a little sore, but feeling better and thankful for all the support. Grateful for my team, the racing community, the NASCAR medical staff, nurses and doctors at UAB Hospital, friends and…
– William Sawalich (@WilliamSawalich) October 19, 2025
At Lap 45 in the Round of 8 playoff race, Leland Honeyman got turned around entering Turn 1, contacting Connor Mosack and Connor Zilisch before Mosack shot up the track and into Sawalich. Dean Thompson and Jeb Burton were also involved.
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Sawalich, along with Mosack and Thompson, was unable to continue, and both Mosack and Thompson were evaluated and released from the infield care center.
The 19-year-old Sawalich has three top fives and nine top 10s in his rookie Xfinity Series season. He failed to make the playoffs despite runner-up finishes in the final two regular-season races.