Kyle Larson released from hospital after multi-day stay

Kyle Larson has been released from a Charlotte hospital he was flown to after fainting during an autograph session at Martinsville Raceway just outside of Martinsville, Virginia on Saturday, the day before he was to compete in the Sprint Cup Series race at the paperclip short track. Larson had first been taken to a hospital in Martinsville, and was then sent to the Charlotte hospital with the Chip Ganassi team still believing he would be back on Sunday to drive the #42 Chevrolet he qualified seventh in the 43-car field. Larson lives in the Charlotte area, as do many other drivers, as most top NASCAR teams are headquartered just north of the city. Larson was ultimately ordered more tests and had to spend at least one night in the hospital, meaning he had to sit out Martinsville. Chip Ganassi got Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Xfinity Series driver Regan Smith to drive the #42 car on Sunday. The Xfinity cars do not race at Martinsville, meaning Smith most likely had to come from Mooresville, North Carolina to sub for Larson at Martinsville. The cause of Larson's fainting and his treatment remains somewhat unclear.