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"Champ Car driver da Matta hospitalized after hitting deer Neenah, WI (Sports Network) - Champ Car World Series driver Cristiano da Matta underwent emergency surgery Thursday after his car crashed into a deer that wandered onto the track during an open test session at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. RuSPORT, da Matta's team, released a statement Thursday afternoon, saying he was airlifted to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. "After arriving at Theda Clark Medical Center, a head CT scan showed Cristiano had suffered a subdural hematoma," Dr. Chris Pinderski, Champ Car Director of Medical Affairs said in a statement. "He was urgently taken to the operating room for surgical removal of the hematoma and is now being observed in the intensive care unit." The 32-year-old da Matta won the Champ Car driver's title in 2002. He started the 2006 season as a member of Dale Coyne Racing, but he joined RuSPORT after four races. "

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/autonews.asp?articleID=171743

I've heard of dogs wandering on to tracks, but never a deer.

[Edited on August 3, 2006 at 10:21 PM. Reason : meh]

8/3/2006 10:20:14 PM

It's happened before, except it was a sports car (I think a Viper) that ran over the deer. I couldn't find the clip on youtube.

8/3/2006 10:48:00 PM

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8/3/2006 10:53:39 PM

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8/3/2006 10:54:37 PM

Damn that sucks.

Was there not a fence or something around the track?

8/3/2006 11:00:45 PM

thats what happens when you race at ELKhart lake

8/3/2006 11:01:37 PM

^ elk?

8/4/2006 1:22:56 AM

if this was made into a real sport it would easily surpass nascar for the top spectator sport in america

think of it

racing + hunting = a redneck's dream

8/4/2006 4:48:02 PM