NASCAR driver Erik Jones was taken to UAB University Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., after suffering a compression fracture in a lower vertebra in his spine following a crash at Talladega Superspeedway, according to an April 23 report from The Tennessean.
Mr. Jones complained of back pain immediately following his crash on April 21. He suffered a hard hit to the outside wall of the track during a multi-car crash.
He was treated at UAB, released the same day, and returned the next day for follow ups with a specialist, according to the report.
Mr. Jones will miss the next race in NASCAR's Cup Series to recover from the injury. He is a three-time Cup Series winner and was seeded 20th for this year's tournament at the time of his injury.