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We have an update on Dilan Schwartz following his crash during qualifying at the Houston SX. Schwartz went down during the second 250SX group A qualifying session, prompting a red flag to pause the session for the Alpinestars medical crew to tend to the #42.
Schwartz was inside the top 18 to qualify directly into the three Triple Crown races during the night show, so his crash opened up a spot on the starting line. Keegan Rowley, fifth in the 250SX LCQ, got the fill-in gate for Schwartz, making his first ever main event.
The Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha team provided an update on Schwartz in its post-race press release today, saying he broke a rib and two vertebrae but did not lose any feeling or movement. He could be back for the 250SX East/West Showdown on March 21.
The team said the following in its release:
The impressive speed Schwartz has shown all season was once again present in Houston. The team leader showed the way in qualifying and spearheaded a 10-11-12 showing for all three riders. Unfortunately, Schwartz crashed hard while he attempted to improve on his time, which brought out a red flag and stopped the session. After he received medical attention from the Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit, Schwartz was confirmed to have suffered a broken rib and two broken vertebrae, which resulted in a heartbreaking end to what had been a strong start to the season. Fortunately, he never lost any feeling nor movement and his prognosis for a return to action is positive considering the frightening nature of his injuries.
From Team Manager Bradley Taft:
“It’s a huge bummer for Dilan and the team, to lose our most experienced rider and the camaraderie that he and his teammates had built this season. The good news is it’s a best case scenario given the severity of his injuries. He will most likely only miss the next two races [before the West Division break] and then he could potentially be back for the East/West Showdown in Birmingham in March.”