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FORT WORTH — Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Tony Gibson was back at the race track Saturday after spending the first two days of the Texas Motor Speedway race weekend with his wife, Beth, who is hospitalized in North Carolina being treated for a colon infection.
Gibson was pushing his driver Kurt Busch‘s No. 41 Chevrolet through the TMS garage Saturday afternoon in preparation for the Duck Commander 500. He said he spent his time back home bedside with his wife, and they are hopeful she is released from the hospital early next week.
“She’s in and out of X-rays and things like that and it’s got to run its course,” said Gibson, noting they just celebrated their 25th anniversary earlier in the week.
“We’ll race today and then it’s back to the hospital (for me).
“You want to be in a hospital where people know what they’re doing. We’ll ride it out however long it takes.”
Gibson posted a photo of himself and his wife on Twitter Saturday and thanked people for their support.
It’s hard to leave this morning knowing @gibson_beth is still in the hospital. Thanks everyone for the support�� pic.twitter.com/G7f2QKp9Gx
— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman41) April 9, 2016
Johnny Klausmeier served as interim crew chief in Gibson’s absence, according to the team.