‘Kingdom of Speed’ turns nightmare as racer suffers brutal injuries in NJ crash

🚨Racer in a violent crash at Bridgeport Motorsports Park

🚨George Schweigart suffered multiple serious injuries

🚨The New York racer was flown to Cooper University Medical Center

This report has been updated with new information about the crash

LOGAN — A racer faces a long recovery from serious injuries after being involved in a serious crash during a race at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park on Saturday.

Doug Rose, the owner of the track, told New Jersey 101.5 that racer George Schweigart, of Woodhull, New York was unconscious when he was flown to Cooper University Medical Center.  His mother, Cathy Schweigart, said he suffered two broken ribs, a fracture under one eye, two fractures in his neck and another in his lower back.

Schweigart was not ejected from his vehicle, according to Rose.

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Family shares hopeful recovery update

In an update on Monday, Cathy Schweigart said he was no longer sedated and was beginning to respond to doctors' commands.

"They try to get him to open his eyes and give a thumbs up. We got 2 thumbs up today," Cathy Schweigart wrote. "Just the little things that give us a little more positivity and that he will get through this! Just want to walk in his room and see him awake, alert and asking how his car is and who won that race!!!"

The crash came on the season's first weekend of racing at the Gloucester County track nicknamed the "Kingdom of Speed." It is a high-banked dirt oval track for big-block modified and sportsman racing that opened in 1972.

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