INDIANAPOLIS — IRL rookie E.J. Viso withdrew from the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville this weekend after being diagnosed with mumps and his HVM Racing team will not field a car for Saturday’s race at Nashville Superspeedway.
“Our primary concern is with E.J. and the crew. We want to see him return as healthy and quickly as possible and also have the crew checked out due to their close proximity to him,” owner Keith Wiggins said in a statement. “Right now, our focus is getting E.J. healthy for our next event and containing any risk. There is never a dull moment with E.J. around.”
Viso finished 26th at the Indianapolis 500 earlier this year when a mechanical issue forced him out after 139 laps. His best finish this season was fourth in St. Petersburg.
The HVM Racing team did not know its plans for the following weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
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