SPARTA, Ky. -- Veteran driver Eric McClure was released from a hospital near Kentucky Speedway on Sunday afternoon after being diagnosed with a concussion.
McClure was admitted to a local hospital for further evaluation following a crash in Saturday's NASCAR XFINITY Series race. He underwent CT scans of his head, neck, chest and abdomen and all were clear, a spokesperson for the No. 24 team said Sunday afternoon.
He will follow NASCAR's guidelines to return to racing, according to a team release. (Update: McClure revealed over social media on Wednesday that he had been cleared to race at Dover.)
McClure was involved in a Lap 180 crash, where his No. 24 Toyota got sideways and into the outside wall of Turn 4. Upon exiting the car, McClure appeared to be a little shaken up as he got in the ambulance to head to the infield care center.
He was scored in 29th-place at race's end. The Kentucky race was his 27th start of the season. He is currently 20th in the series' point standings.
McClure was seriously injured in a wreck in May 2012 at Talladega Superspeedway, suffering a concussion and internal bruising after crashing into a retaining wall protected by the energy-absorbing SAFER barrier system. He missed five races before returning to XFINITY competition full-time.