PUEBLO, Colo. (July 23, 2010) - Two Top 10 contenders for this year’s world title – Travis Briscoe (3), and Ryan McConnel (7) – had neck injuries examined this week.
Briscoe, who landed awkwardly in the opening round last weekend in Tulsa, Okla., underwent an examination Monday and sent the results to Dr. Tandy Freeman, who said in a text message, “Briscoe’s work-up consistent with aggravation of an old injury. Not a surgical problem. [He] may resume riding when he has regained adequate motion. [He is] probable for [San Antonio].”
When contacted by phone on Thursday morning, Briscoe hadn’t yet heard from Freeman, but said he felt “quite a bit better” and had “limited movement.”
Freeman said after not hearing from McConnel on Monday, he spoke with him on Tuesday, and was informed that he would be seeing a doctor in Pueblo, Colo., on Wednesday.
McConnel, who may have injured his neck in a practice pen last month, followed up with a text message to Freeman on Thursday that said, “I got looked at and getting an MRI tomorrow early in the morning. I am going to have [them] send it to you.”
With no Built Ford Tough Series event this weekend, neither rider has made a decision regarding next week’s event in San Antonio.
