© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. Excerpt from a press release published through Team Hammer:
Doctor about Richie Escalante
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Superbike rider Richie Escalante suffered a serious crash caused by a collision with the rider after the end of MotoAmerica Superbike Race 1 at Road Atlanta.
Escalante then woke up and was alert and was able to get away from the site of the twist of fate under his own power. He was evaluated on the track and then transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
CT scans performed at the hospital revealed a fracture of the left wrist and compression fractures of L1, L2 and L4 in the back.
Escalante spent the night at a local hospital, but was released and will return home to Mexico for further evaluation and medical treatment.
ABOUT THE HAMMER TEAM
The 2024 season marks Team Hammer’s 44th consecutive year as a professional road racing team. Race bikes built and submitted through Team Hammer have won thirteen AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National races, finished on the AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National podiums 362 times, and won 11. AMA Pro and MotoAmerica National Championships, as well as two FIM South American Championships (in Superbike and Supersport). The team has also won thirteen 7 permanent power races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and thirteen WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles. and holds the American record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the U. S. Formula National Championship. He televised the U. S. televised 1990s, riding methanol-powered GSX-R1100 “Mmethyl Monster” supermotorcycles, and won 4 F-USA cars. Championships.
ABOUT THE VISION WHEEL
Founded in 1976, Vision Wheel is one of the nation’s leading suppliers of traditional car and truck wheels, and one of the leading brands of traditional ATV, UTV, and golf cart wheels and tires. Vision Wheel goes beyond existing trends and looks to the long term in the development, manufacture and distribution of its wheels. Vision’s street, racing, off-road, American Muscle, and Milanni wheel levels are distributed nationally and worldwide through a network of trusted dealers. Vision Wheel also produces the Vision It AR app that allows users to see how the steering wheel of their choice will look on their vehicle before purchasing and installing it. To learn more about the Vision Wheel, visit www. visionwheel. com.
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