NASCAR broadcaster Wendy Venturini is still on the road to recovery a month after a car struck her during a jog while covering the recent race weekend at Sonoma Speedway.
Venturini was diagnosed with a skull fracture and concussion. She was hospitalized for three days after the incident transpired on June 23. She was able to return home from California to North Carolina, albeit not able to fly, on June 30.
In a social media update, Venturini wrote the following:
“I don’t look differently. But skull fractures are no joke. The pressure and pain still on the back left side of my head are straight up legit. Cognitively, I feel good. I’m still sarcastic. So that’s encouraging.
“My ear is still clogged partially with fluid from my skull fracture. While it’s dissipating, it’s still annoying. It feels/sounds like when you have water in your ear. They said 4-6 weeks to clear. I have another audio test to do again.
“I feel (son) Caleb has been robbed of his summer with my recovery. I’ve also answered questions from him and reassured him about things that I never expected to at this point. No, Mommy is not dying and is not going anywhere!!
“I miss my NASCAR family. I’m beyond grateful for the outpouring of love and support. I can’t wait to get back on-the-air at Bristol. Loud noises are processed differently and bother me still as my concussion subsides, so this will be a huge test for me in three more weeks.”
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– Matt Weaver is an associate motorsports editor at Autoweek. Before becoming a journalist, he was a dirt track racer and short track cheeseburger connoisseur.
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