MAY 30, 2005

Junqueira to undergo surgery

Bruno Junqueira is due to undergo surgery today at Indianapolis Methodist Hospital to repair fractures to two vertebrae, damaged in a crash during the Indianapolis 500. The former Williams test driver was running in sixth place when he made contact with AJ Foyt IV as he was lapping the Texan on lap 77 of the 200 laps event

Junqueira remained conscious throughout the incident.