Jason McNeil and James Dean went for wild rides in Thursday’s qualifying for the Baja 500, forcing them to change their plans forward of race day on Saturday. McNeil has pulled his #200 Trophy Truck Spec out of the race completely, whereas Tim Herbst, the Driver of Report on Dean’s #19 Trophy Truck, strikes to the #219 TT Spec of Thor and Pierce Herbst.
While touchdown throughout his qualifying run, McNeil’s truck impacted an upwards incline, damaging the correct entrance wheel. He described the wreck because the “worst crash I’ve ever skilled in my off-road racing profession. It was very scary to say the least.”
McNeil suffered bruised ribs, a neck damage, and a puncture to his shin that needed to be closed up by way of stitches. Though the truck averted severe injury, his accidents and the recommendation of his docs satisfied him to take a seat out the race and get better. Though not driving, he’ll stay concerned by being within the chase car supporting his son Connor McNeil and brother Brandon McNeil, who’re sharing the #242 Trophy Truck Spec that certified seventh.
“After trying over the TSCO race truck, it isn’t as unhealthy as I’d have thought and can be fixable for the race if I used to be good to go however I personally am not going to have the ability to race as a result of my accidents,” McNeil defined. “Nothing severe, however the docs mentioned that it wouldn’t be a good suggestion and I might probably trigger extra injury if I did.”
Afterward Thursday, Dean misplaced management of the #19 TT and despatched it right into a roll. He and co-driver Carson Wernimont weren’t injured.
Whereas Horrible Herbst Motorsports expressed hope that it could possibly be repaired, there was an excessive amount of injury to repair it in time, so Herbst will as a substitute workforce up along with his son Pierce and nephew Thor. The #219 certified sixth in Spec. Tim’s different nephew EJ Herbst was fourth quickest within the workforce’s different TT Spec truck.
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