CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Hendrick Motorsports said Wednesday defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is feeling “much better” after suffering from dehydration at Richmond.
A spokeswoman also said crew chief Chad Knaus found nothing wrong in the car that would have caused Johnson’s dehydration.
The six-time NASCAR champion was assisted to the infield medical center following his eighth-place finish Saturday night. Johnson was lying down next to his car after the race and was helped by his crew to a golf cart.
He spent nearly 90 minutes in the care center and needed 5 liters of intravenous fluids and said after he wasn’t sure what caused the dehydration.
“We’ll have to dig in and see what happened, but it started cramping when I got out of the race car,” Johnson said. “And then when I was cramping, I was trying to stand up because it was hot and I sat down, then when I’d stand up I’d get dizzy and when I would sit back down I’d cramp again.”
Johnson did not participate in a sprint triathlon on Sunday for his foundation, but did attend as a spectator for about one hour.
Johnson plans to fulfill all his obligations this week associated with NASCAR’s promotion of the Chase.
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