during the 4th caution in the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway, a tire from the #44-Jarrett team, rolled onto pit road, many cars were able to avoid it, #6-Ragan tried but the tire rolled in front of his car and he hit it, the tire shot into the #55-Waltrip pit and hit Art Harris, the gasman for the #55 team and knocked him down. He was attended by paramedics and transported by Ambulance, any news heard/seen will be reported. UPDATE: Harris is awake and alert and has been be transported to the local hospital for further observation. UPDATE 2: it was reported on ABC that #55 gasman Art Harris was treated and released from the local hospital.(ABC Dover race coverage)(9-23-2007) UPDATE 3: Michael Waltrip Racing’s Art Harris was treated and released in Dover, Delaware after being struck by a loose wheel on pit road during the Dodge Dealers 400. Harris is the Gasman for the #55 NAPA Toyota driven by Michael Waltrip. He was able to fly home with the team after the event and will have further evaluation by his physician in North Carolina. His status is listed as day-to-day.(MWR Site)(9-25-2007) UPDATE 4: Art Harris, the NAPA team’s gas man, is feeling better after being struck by a tire on pit road at Dover International Speedway. Harris is participating in Thursday’s pit practice with the crew and plans to fuel the Napa Auto Parts Camry on Sunday. He says he is bruised and sore from where the tire hit him, but otherwise, he is fine and ready to go to Kansas.(MWR Site)(9-27-2007)
