Aaron Reutzel and his Ridge & Sons Racing team announced that he will not compete in the High Limit Racing finale at Texas Motor Speedway this upcoming weekend due to injuries sustained in a wreck at Lakeside Speedway this past Saturday.
On a lap 23 restart, Aaron Reutzel, who was running in sixth, darted to the outside lane and tried to drive around Tanner Holmes, who restarted in fourth. However, Holmes moved up the track just as Reutzel had gotten to his outside. The two made contact and it sent Reutzel’s car spinning like a helicopter. As he got airborne, Joel Myers Jr. had nowhere to go and drove underneath him resulting in a huge impact. That sent Myers’ car tumbling down the front stretch and into the entry of the corner. He then got slammed into by Chris Martin. That impact sent Myers into another set of flips and rolls while Martin also went rolling up the top of the track. Myers ended up upside down after the impact from Martin.
While all that was happening, Reutzel got tagged again by Kerry Madsen in the 17GP sending him into another couple of flips and barrel rolls. As his car was coming to a stop from the Madsen impact, he also got clipped by Rico Abreu.
The wreck also involved Justin Henderson, Kerry Madsen, Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Brent Marks, and Justin Peck.
🚨 All drivers are out of their cars and okay after a HORRIBLE crash in the @HighLimitRacing feature at @Lakeside_Spdwy!
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A press release from Fully Injected Motorsports announced that Reutzel would not compete at Texas. It stated, “Due to injuries sustained in Lakeside Speedway’s Heartland of America Showdown on Saturday, October 10, Ridge & Sons Racing’s Aaron Reutzel will forgo the coming weekend’s High Limit Racing All-In Championship at Texas Motor Speedway, and instead, utilize a Medical Provisional. The decision follows Reutzel’s visit with medical professionals on Monday; he was not cleared for competition.”
Ryan Wyant, Ridge & Sons Racing’s Team Manager stated, “Aaron’s health is our number one priority, and since he is unable to compete in the High Limit Racing season finale, our season at Ridge & Sons Racing is complete.”
“It was a great year and we have much to be proud of. But for now, our focus is on Aaron and giving him the support that he needs. We’ll see everyone in 2027,” he concluded.
According to the High Limit Racing rulebook, Reutzel will receive 47 points for both of the races at Texas Motor Speedway with the Medical Provisional. The rulebook explains, “Medical provisionals will be granted to a driver that has an accident with injuries needing some extra days to heal. These provisionals will be granted in a 10-day period and that driver and/or car will receive points for their average finishing position plus five spots.”
Reutzel has an average finish of 8.18 and if you add the five positions, he will receive 13th place points, which is 47 per night. With the additional 94 points he will finish third in the points standings as Tyler Courtney, who is currently fourth, cannot catch him. After Lakeside, Reutzel has 2980 points whereas Courtney has 2841. Courtney can only obtain a maximum of 154 points if he wins both races, which would put him at 2995 points. That is not enough to surpass Reutzel, who will conclude the season with 3,074 points due to the 94 points from the Medical Provisional.
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