Jan 16 2009
Former RCR driver hospitalized after Chili Bowl crash
Tim McCreadie a former developmental driver for Richard Childress Racing is hospitalized after a violent crash while competing in the Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa Oklahoma.
The accident happened Wednesday night while McCreadie, the 2006 Chili Bowl winner, was leading the night’s first “A” Qualifier at the indoor Tulsa Expo Raceway facility when the rear axle snapped in his midget car and sent the vehicle into a vicious flip over the catch fence at the fifth-of-a-mile dirt track.
McCreadie, 34, was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Tulsa where he was diagnosed with a fractured T3 vertebra.
According to USAC officials, McCreadie is expected to be released within a few days and taken to Indianapolis to be seen by doctor Terry Trammell, an Indianapolis orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating racers.
McCreadie was a developmental driver for Richard Childress Racing in 2007, when he competed in some NASCAR sponsored divisional races, including six Nationwide Series races.
Because McCreadie lacks his own health insurance, USAC officials and Chili Bowl promoters have offered to help manage the many offers from the racing community to assist with his medical and recovery expenses. Donations should be made payable to: USAC c/o Tim McCreadie Support Fund, USAC, 4910 West 16th St., Speedway, Ind., 46224.
