#44-Labonte-Haas Motorsports Team Coast Guard crew chief Bryant Frazier hurt his back last Saturday at Mexico City and had to stay in his room Sunday and miss the race at Las Vefas Motor Speedway. He was taken straight to see Dr. Jerry Petty when the plane arrived back in Charlotte Monday afternoon and diagnosed with a bulging disc in his lower back. Frazier will have outpatient endoscopic surgery this Friday afternoon to repair the problem. Arrangements have been made with Racing Radios to hook up a special system for Bryant to have access to the team’s communications during the race Saturday. While he is out Labonte-Haas Motorsports Competition Director Bill Ingle and team engineer Walter Giles will handle things at the track.(Labonte-Haas Motorsports PR)(3-11-2005)
