Dave Blaney released from hospital after Eldora wreck – Nascar

Sprint car superstar Dave Blaney, father of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney, was injured during Friday’s qualifying for a World of Outlaws event at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

Blaney’s car flipped multiple times, and after he was extracted from the vehicle, Blaney was transported to a local hospital where CT scans proved negative. He was released shortly after 12 midnight ET.

Ryan Blaney, along with sister Emma, provided updates via Twitter.

Dad is alright, got his bell rung pretty good but is up and being himself. Thanks for all the support.

— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) May 7, 2016

Thank you for all the prayers. My dad is one tough guy. He is a little sore but going to be okay 👍🏼 probably already watching dirtvision

— Emma Blaney (@EmmaBlaney) May 7, 2016

Though Dave Blaney is best known for a phenomenal career in the open-wheel ranks, he also has a combined 597 NASCAR national series starts to his credit, including 473 in Sprint Cup. His lone national series win came in the fall 2006 XFINITY Series race at Charlotte.