Broken back for Meira in 500

UPDATE "Vitor's recovery time will be four to six months," Dr. Terry Trammell told SPEEDTV.com. "His injuries are very similar to Bruno's (Junqueira), just not as severe. It was on the borderline or whether to operate or not but we decided it was best to treat it with a back brace. He was up this afternoon and he'll probably be released in a day or so."

05/24/09 There were eight cautions during the Indy 500 race. The final incident on Lap 174 involved rookie Raphael Matos and veteran Vitor Meira. Meira was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after sustaining fractures of the L1 and L2 vertebras. He will be treated with non-operative management under the supervision of Dr. Terry Trammell and fitted with a back brace.