Dario Franchitti was involved in a spectacular wreck in the final lap of Sunday's race at Houston's Grand Prix.
He suffered two broken vertebrae, a fractured right ankle and a concussion.
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2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon (L) shares a moment with his teammate three time Indy winner Dario Franchitti at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Franchitti suffered a spine injury, an ankle fracture and a concussion in a race Sunday. UPI/Ed Locke | License Photo
Franchitti, 40, underwent surgery Sunday to repair his ankle.
His car went airborne as he tried to pass Takuma Sato on a fast portion of the course in Turn 5.
The car hit fencing, which stayed in place, but debris from the vehicle flew into the stands and injured 13 fans and an IndyCar Series official.
The car came to rest with the front end missing, and Franchitti was alert and responsive. He was transported to the hospital shortly thereafter.
The IndyCar Series driver is a four-time IndyCar champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
IZOD IndyCar Series driver Dario Franchitti was admitted awake and alert to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical (cont) http://t.co/masSXIttUY
— IZOD IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) October 6, 2013
Sato and another driver involved, E.J. Viso, were not injured.
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