by Aaron Hansel
Recharge: Indy Injury Report
Friday, March 15, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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PrintAndrew Short – Broken Finger
Comment: Short suffered a broken finger at Daytona in a collision with Broc Tickle in the heat race. He will be racing in Indianapolis.
Davi Millsaps – Sore Knee
Comment: Millsaps tweaked his bad knee during practice the week before Daytona. It’s still sore, but his team doesn’t expect it to be an issue. He will be racing in Indianapolis.
Gareth Swanepoel – Broken Wrist
Comment: Swanepoel broke his wrist in practice at Daytona. As far as broken bones go, it’s not bad and he’ll be in a cast for three weeks.
Josh Grant - Fractured Tibia and Injured Shoulder
Comment: Grant sustained ankle and shoulder injuries at A3. Grant’s shoulder was later found to have a rare condition that requires surgery. Grant will miss the rest of supercross.
Darryn Durham - Torn Achilles Tendon
Comment: Durham has resumed riding, but will not race until Lucas Oil Motocross gets under way at Hangtown.
Andrew Short suffered a broken finger at Daytona, but will be racing in Indy.
Simon Cudby photo
Justin Bogle - Broken Right Scaphoid and Dislocated Left Wrist
Comment: Mike LaRocco informed us that while there was a chance Bogle may start riding again this week, it’s unlikely that he’ll compete in any supercross races this season.
Jacob Hayes - Broken Collarbone
Comment: A broken collarbone kept the SX rookie out of the first two Eastern Regional 250SX rounds, and then he rebroke it in a crash in St. Louis. The break is too close to the end of the bone for surgery and a plate to work, so Jacob is out until the Nationals.
Landon Powell – Broken Ribs and Bruised Lung
Comment: Powell was injured in a big practice crash following Atlanta. He plans on getting back to racing in Houston and will jumping up to a 450 in Seattle and Salt Lake City.
Kyle Chisholm – Injured Ankles, Leg and Knee
Comment: Chisholm broke a bone above his ankle in his left leg and injured his knee after a midair collision with Matt Goerke in St. Louis. Chisholm underwent surgery this week for his injuries and will miss the remainder of the season.
Ryan Sipes - Fractured Wrist
Comment: Sipes sustained a hairline fracture in his wrist at A2 during the main. He has resumed riding and the latest word from his team is that he’s hoping to be in shape enough to race a 450 by Houston.
Brett Metcalfe - Broken Tibia and Dislocated Wrist
Comment: Metcalfe went over the bars when his bike ran out of gas in a rhythm section at Glen Helen Raceway last summer. Metcalfe underwent surgery for his injuries and is planning on announcing his plans for the rest of 2013 in the near future.
Tevin Tapia – Chipped Ankle Bone and Injured Knee
Comment: Tapia injured himself in Atlanta. Currently there is no expected return date.
Justin Bogle is expected to miss the rest of 250SX.
Simon Cudby photo
Alex Martin - Broken Wrist
Comment: Martin broke his wrist while training at ClubMX in December. He underwent surgery to remove the pins in his left wrist. Originally he hoped to be back racing by Indianapolis, but the process has taken longer than expected. He will miss Indy.
Chris Johnson – Lacerated Liver and Right Adrenal Gland Hemorrhage.
Comment: The size of Johnson’s liver laceration measures 5.7 by 5.1 cm. There is no timetable on his return.
Joey Peters – Blood Clots in Left Lung, Two Back Fractures and Blood in Colon and Pelvis
Comment: Peters is out of action in indefinitely.
Matt Lemoine – Torn ACL
Comment: Lemoine tore his ACL in practice in Dallas and underwent surgery last week. Earlier this week, Lemoine tweeted the following: “Went to the doctor today for post surgery apt and he says everything couldn't look better. Start PT tomorrow. Stoked to get back on my feet.”
Gannon Audette – Fractured Pelvis and Clavicle
Comment: Audette sustained a fractured pelvis and clavicle in Dallas. Right now there is now timetable for his return.
Nico Izzi - Torn ACL
Comment: Izzi had surgery for a torn ACL in October. Izzi is back on the bike but there is currently no timetable on his return.
Comment: Browne went down hard in San Diego, but according to his Twitter feed, is expected to make a full recovery. He will be off the bike for a minimum of several months.
Michael Leib - Broken Arm
Comment: Leib suffered a broken ulna (forearm) bone in a big crash at A2. Leib is back on the bike and hopes to be back in action when the Western Regional 250SX series resumes in Seattle.
Darryn Durham will not be back on the line until Hangtown.
Jeff Kardas photo
Casey Hinson - Torn Hand Ligament
Comment: Hinson sustained a deep gash in his hand, and will undergo surgery next week. Hinson hopes to be back on the gate in Seattle.
Blake Baggett - Broken Hand and Wrist
Comment: Baggett injured his hand in a first-turn pileup at A1. Baggett has undergone surgery, and whether or not he will return before the supercross season ends remains uncertain.
Nick Paluzzi - Fractured Vertebra
Comment: Paluzzi crashed in the first turn of his heat race in Phoenix. The result was a fractured, but not displaced, C-7 vertebra. At this point in time it is uncertain how long Paluzzi will be off the bike.
Trevor Ivey - Collarbone
Comment: Ivey broke his collarbone in practice at Phoenix. He had a plate and six screws put in. He's back in the gym and can get back on the bike around March. He plans to return after the regional break for his hometown race in Seattle.
Vann Martin - Broken Wrist
Comment: Vann Martin suffered a broken wrist in December. He recently started riding again and is hoping to be back in soon.
Michael Byrne - Lateral Tibial Plateau Fracture
Comment: Byrne injured himself at Unadilla. It is uncertain when he'll be able to return to racing.
Gareth Swanepoel will be in a cast for three weeks after breaking his wrist.
Simon Cudby photo
Nick Wey - Three Fractured Vertebrae, Dislocated Hip and Broken Ribs
Comment: Wey had a terrible crash at Spring Creek that sent his bike tumbling into the creek and him to the hospital. Wey's fractured vertebrae have been fused, he is back riding and is planning on getting back behind the gate when the Nationals begin.
Luke Vonlinger - Broken Leg
Comment: Vonlinger broke his leg at the season opener and will be recovering for the next few months.
Ryder Steffy - Broken Arm
Comment: Steffy will resume racing when the Western Regional 250SX series resumes in Seattle.
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Last year we saw a abundance of injuries in the 450 sx class, this year the 250sx class seems to be hardest hit....
Good old 'copy and paste' jobby for Blake Baggett every week!
I really wish Durham and Bogle were racing SX right now. Oh well hope they both line up at Hangtown...
@BD25
With all due respect to every competitor, most of the name 250 east guys (except Audette) were hurt before the SX season began.
Man I kinda feel bad for Izzi, with careers that end in your late twenties if your lucky, bad decisions are a killer.
JimM
Short racing with a broken finger when some guys can't / won't.
JimM
In a Dirt shark video last week Blake said that he wouldn't be racing until the outdoors.
He said he could barely move his wrist back as of right now. So Hangtown is when he will come back.
This might be a sensitive subject but does anyone else think that guys like Wey just need to give it up?
It's time for Wey and Bryne to hang it up. Stick to selling Michigan mafia
moto wear and let it go. Durham's to much of a head case, even if he's healthy.
Hmmm, I thought a broke finger was a season ending injury? Interesting.
When you are givin a chance and you are at the tail end of your career,your back is against the wall !!! You have to ride and hope that something positive comes from it ..ie, A-Short
Bummer about Bogle, A-Mart, Byrne, Izzi, and Durham. Sounds like their injuries are healing slower than expected.
Tough crowd here today, calling for retirements. I respect every one of these guys for trying to keep their careers going despite injury.
Its called having the testicular fortitude to not drop out because you can't win. Shorty is a tough dude! Nothing but respect for the guy.
So what if Wey and Byrne don't have the speed they used to? They're out there for the love of the sport! If anything, I wish that every rider had the kind of passion those two do.
I'm getting kind of tired of these teams saying their riders are going to be healthy by a certain date, and then keep pushing that date back. Yes, I realize that every injury is different so you can't put an exact timetable on anything, but when they push the date back week after week it's pretty obvious that the team/rider had no intention of returning by the original date they set.
Jimbo Yes, many were hurt before the season started, but still, the 250sx class has been hit hardest... so far...knock on wood, we don't need any more riders hurt..The Good side is, it sounds like most all of them will be back when the Great Outdoors gets under way, which will make the best racing even better!!!
What happened to Joey Peters. That sounds nasty.
injury report " if you aint crashin you aint goin fast enough " - Franz Klammer
How can anyone call for the retirement of a rider that makes mains consistantly week in and week out?!! Who ever does probably doesn't know the in and outs of this sport! Wey is a consistant main event participant and Short is a top ten rider still capable of winning. Correct me if i'm wrong but that puts these two riders in the top 20 or 40 (depending on the event sxor mx) riders in the country! These results are not a fluke, they are actual results! If you've been to a national or supercross you should know how many guys can't even make the program! Wey and Shortstill have plenty of fight in them and should only retire when they have lost the desire to compete! Keep on going you guys, the road may be a little rough at times but you are still at the top of our sport!!
Broken finger and all, Short finishes 7th-9th. Tough guy.