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GRADY CHANDLER INJURED IN USAC WSO CRASH

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GRADY CHANDLER INJURED IN USAC WSO CRASH

Speedway, Indiana (July 28, 2019)………Piedmont, Oklahoma driver Grady Chandler was injured in a racing accident on July 26 on the 18th lap of the USAC Wingless Sprints Oklahoma feature event at Creek County Speedway.

Chandler suffered fractures to his C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 vertebrae.  According to a Facebook post from his mother, a surgery was performed Saturday to stabilize the fractures.  He remains in ICU on a ventilator and has yet to regain any feeling from the chest down.

To help aid in Grady’s recovery, you can donate directly to the USAC Benevolent Fund at http://usacbf.org/donate/.

Additionally, a GoFundMe account has been set up for Grady at https://www.gofundme.com/f/ycnwy-chandler-family?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0-vkbUZSQf_1oETl82pGmG8v0pbxaFz8diUXiJuYg17U9ISzcBQmUG1zo