3M 250 will mark first start for driver since diabetes diagnosis
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Jamie Dick is scheduled to make his return to the NASCAR XFINITY Series this weekend at Iowa Speedway, entering his first race since a diagnosis of new-onset diabetes.
Dick was noted on the entry list for Sunday’s 3M 250 (2 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio, Sirius XM), the first of the series’ two races this season at Iowa Speedway.
Dick, 26, was diagnosed with the disease shortly after the series’ event at Phoenix International Raceway on March 14, when he reported to the infield care center after the race, complaining of fatigue and dizziness. After an overnight stay in an Arizona hospital, he was released for further examination and treatment in North Carolina.
Dick, the owner and part-time driver for Viva Motorsports, has two starts this season in the team’s No. 55 Chevrolet. Jeffrey Earnhardt (five races) and Brandon Gdovic (two) have split time in the team’s other events this season.
Dick has made 57 starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series since his series debut in 2011. He’s also a veteran of 14 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.