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Racer Brian Livengood–who crashed and hit a concrete wall at Road Atlanta after his bike’s rear tire came apart during AMA Superbike qualifying on Friday, May 16–is scheduled to undergo back surgery starting at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, in Atlanta.

Livengood suffered a concussion, bruised lungs and fractures to his T5 and T6 vertebrae in the crash. He has been on a respirator in an Intensive Care Unit since he was flown to Grady Hospital in a Medevac helicopter.

Doctors plan to fuse T4 through T7 to stabilize his spine and prevent any spinal cord damage.

Livengood will probably be hospitalized for another week after the surgery.