Lawyer: Injured NASCAR Fans Might Have a Case

A Florida personal-injury legal expert said Friday that potential litigants in a terrifying NASCAR crash that injured 28 fans at Daytona International Speedway last weekend might stand on firm legal ground regardless of a risk disclaimer printed on race tickets.

One of those injured fans, Whitney Turner, 33, is a prime case as a potential litigant. Friday, Turner remained at home in Tell City, Ind., recuperating in a wheelchair, suffering from a shattered right fibula and a severed Achilles tendon, according to attorney Matt Morgan.

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Fan Compared Daytona Wreck to 'Horror Movie'

Whitney Turner didn't expect to be carted off on a stretcher when she went to Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

But when Kyle Larson's car went airborne into the catch fence a few feet from where she stood on the front stretch, all the 33-year-old fan from Tell City, Ind., could think was, "I'm going to die."

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Dale Jr. to Hold Fan Q&A at Phoenix

America’s “Most Popular Driver” and driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scheduled to be on hand at Phoenix International Raceway to kick off the March 3 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race with a Fan Q&A session.

Held on the ROLL-BAR Main Stage in the fan midway at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 3 the moderated Q&A session is free to all SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ Grandstand ticket holders.

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Two Fans Still Remain in Hospital After Crash

Five of the seven injured fans taken to Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, Fla., following Saturday's horrific Nationwide Series crash have been released from the hospital.

The two that remain are in stable condition, a hospital spokesperson told ESPN.com on Thursday.

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Open Letter to Fans From NASCAR CEO Brian France

Dear NASCAR fans,

In a few short days, the wait for the Daytona 500 ends. We’ll be back on the race track, beginning one of the most anticipated seasons that I can ever remember. I hope you’re as excited as I am to see our stars return to action, starting on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.

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