Meyer-Rossi Racing driver Ashton Torgerson was injured in an accident Wednesday during the Chili Bowl Nationals preliminary night A-Main held at the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Okla.
After making contact with the wall, Torgerson’s car flipped and the 16-year old who had started on the front row of the race was thrown out of his car and onto the racing surface.
The race was red flagged and Torgerson was driven to an area hospital with his family by ambulance where he is receiving treatment. Updates on his condition will be posted below.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 11:50 p.m. – Ashton Torgerson’s team posted an update that included his first words since waking up:
Update on Ashton @_Torgerson02
Passed back ,neck tests waiting on CT scan… 1st thing he asked me was what place was he in!!.. you have no idea how much the support means to Ashton and the family…— Torgerson Racing (@torgersonracing) January 12, 2023
Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 11:18 p.m. – The first update came in on Torgerson, stating he had passed what tests he had gotten to that point.
Update from the @torgersonracing family on @_Torgerson02 –
Ashton is awake and alert at the hospital. He has feeling in hands and feet and has passed his tests so far.
He’s now going into scans. We will continue to keep you posted. @cbnationals
— Petersen Media (@Petersen_Media) January 12, 2023
