RCR crew member released from hospital after Richmond pit-road fire; 1 still hospitalized
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An injured crew member receives medical attention after a fire on pit road during the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Richmond International Raceway, in Richmond, Va., Friday April 24, 2015. (Skip Rowland/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) (The Associated Press)
Richard Childress Racing says crew member Josh Wittman was released from the hospital Saturday, a night after he was injured in a pit-road fire during the Xfinity Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
Wittman is the gas man for RCR driver Brendan Gaughan.
Three pit road crew members were taken to a hospital Friday. Television replays showed a huge ball of flame that appeared to engulf at least one crew member in Gaughan's pit.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NASCAR identified the three injured as Wittman, Gaughan's rear tire changer, Anthony O'Brien, and Clifford Turner, a crew member from driver Eric McClure's team. McClure's team said later that Turner had been treated and released.
O'Brien remained hospitalized Saturday and RCR said he was in good condition.