Former NASCAR driver Bryan Clauson was airlifted to a Nebraska hospital after a crash during a midget race on Saturday night, according to Racer.com.
Clauson, 27, has raced in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He also has 26 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
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Clauson had just taken the lead in the annual Belleville Nationals sprint midget race when he caught lapped traffic and crashed into the fence after being hit by a lapped car, according to the report.