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Friday, June 8 Goodyear fractured back at Indy ESPN.com news services TINTON FALLS, N.J. -- Two-time IROC champion and fellow Indy Racing League driver Al Unser Jr. will substitute for the injured Scott Goodyear in the June 9 IROC race at Michigan International Speedway. Goodyear fractured his lower back in an accident during the Indianapolis 500. "We'll miss not having Scott with us at Michigan; he's been a joy to work with, a great competitor and representative of the Indy Racing Northern Light series," IROC President Jay Signore said. "He needs to take care of himself, listen to Dr. Terry Trammell, and hopefully, we'll see him back for the finale at Indy. Unser Jr. has a great track record in our series and we're confident he'll do a great job. We're grateful to have Al back and thank him for jumping in for Scott." Unser Jr. has competed 13 times in the IROC series, won the championship in his rookie year, 1986, and repeated the championship in 1988. Four of his 11 total wins have been at Michigan. "The most important thing to me right now is that Scott Goodyear has a speedy recovery," Unser said. "As always it is a great honor to be invited to race in IROC, and I am looking forward to a very competitive race in Michigan." Race 3 of the four-part series that matches drivers from various forms of auto racing in equally prepared Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams will be broadcast on ESPN Saturday, June 9 at 5 p.m. ET. In order of point standings, the elite field are Bobby Labonte (NASCAR Winston Cup), Ricky Rudd (NASCAR Winston Cup), Kenny Brack (CART), Dale Jarrett (NASCAR Winston Cup), Eddie Cheever Jr. (IRL), Buddy Lazier (IRL), Mark Dismore (IRL), Jeff Green (NASCAR Busch Series), Goodyear, Jeff Burton (NASCAR Winston Cup) and Tony Stewart (NASCAR Winston Cup). The total purse for the series is $1,025,000.00, with $250,000 going to the champion, based on points.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories
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