LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson’s right wrist has been placed in a splint after his crash in Friday’s practice for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. He is undergoing further evaluation.
At one point in the session Johnson lost control of his No. 48 Carvana/American Legion Honda and drove straight into a tire barrier.
In-car footage showed that Johnson barely got his hands off the wheel before the sudden impact with the barrier.
“That was me just being greedy with the curbs there,” Johnson said. “I could see a lot of black on those curbs. Guys were taking it. It just got a touch too much. The bottom of the car, the tub hit.
“Once that happened, I was four wheels in the air and wide into the tire barriers. I had been on them; I just got a little too much on them.
“I think my hand will be OK.”
This story will be updated.
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— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 9, 2022
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