Austin Theriault hit the wall head-on during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' Rhino Linings 350 on Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and had to be airlifted to University Medical Center for further observation.
According to Brad Keselowski Racing, Theriault "underwent a comprehensive CT scan of the upper body, which showed a 10 percent compression fracture of the lower back. Theriault was released and will travel back to North Carolina, where he will follow up with an orthopedic specialist for further treatment."
On Sunday, Theriault tweeted out the following:
Theriault, who was driving the No. 29 Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing, made contact with teammate Tyler Reddick's No. 19 Ford in Turn 4 before the wreck, which happened in a section of the track not protected by a SAFER barrier.
Theriault was helped from the vehicle and stood briefly before sitting down next to his heavily damaged truck. Theriault was put on a stretcher but gave a thumbs-up sign before being taken away in an ambulance.