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#19 Tire Carrier Injured:

Shawn Pincola, a tire carrier with the #19 team of driver Tim Sauter, was hit by a loose tire during a round of pit stops on Lap 43 of Saturday’s O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Pincola was taken to the infield care center, then transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas for further evaluation.(ThatsRacin.com). AND Pincola was conscious and talking to the medical workers. Pincola’s team is the No. 19 O’Reilly Chevrolet owned by Alex Pinsonneault. According to The Associated Press, Pincola was released from the hospital Saturday night.(Dallas Morning News)(4-7-2002)