Fontana, CA (Sports Network) - Driver Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower back following his last-lap accident in Sunday's 400- mile Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.

The team said he had what is called an L1 compression fracture; essentially, the first vertebra in the lumbar section of his spine collapsed. Hamlin was released from the hospital Monday night, and ...

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...