Justin Allgaier was transported to a local hospital on Thursday night following a last lap crash in the Shady Rays 200 at the Kentucky Speedway. No one knew what his condition was though until JR Motorsports put out a statement on Friday morning saying he was treated and released for a non racing related medical problem.

See, Allgaier was collected in a violent crash when his No. 7 Chevrolet was pinched into the outside SAFER barrier in Turn 2. Ronnie Bassett Jr. was forced into heavy contact with the inside SAFER barrier on the backstretch which saw his car Kareem off the wall and get airborne. Luckily, he was able to walk away.

Allgaier, made contact on the backstretch still with Timmy Hill which then sent his car head on into the Turn 3 wall. 

NASCAR said Hill and Bassett Jr were treated and released from the infield care center while Allgaier was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.

His injuries were unknown as it didn’t look like he made very heavy contact with either of the walls. He put his window net down when his car came to a rest to signal that he’s alright. Then, we got that news that maybe he wasn’t.

“Justin Allgaier was treated and released from a local hospital early this morning for non-racing related medical purposes following last night’s event at Kentucky Speedway,” a statement said on Friday. “He will undergo further evaluation today before being cleared to race.”

Last Sunday, Allgaier filled in for Jimmie Johnson on the Cup side while Johnson sat out due to testing positive for the coronavirus last Friday. He’s since had two negative results and will return to his No. 48 Chevrolet on Sunday. 

Allgaier, was credited with a 20th place finish for his fourth result of 20th or worse now in his last six tries on the season. He luckily is eighth in the standings +162 still on the bubble.