Monster Energy/Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher is scheduled for surgery after pushing through the main event at round 2 of the 250SX East Region in Detroit on Saturday.
Although he fractured a finger during a practice session earlier in the week, Thrasher rode exceptionally well on race day. After taking the win in his heat race, he finished fifth in the main event. With a “completely shattered” finger, Thrasher will undergo surgery this weekend and aims to make his return at Daytona when the East Region picks back up.
Below is his post on Instagram:
“Wow what a day in Detroit. When I broke my finger Tuesday, I really didn’t plan to race but after talking with a few doctors, we decided to at least try. I had it taped up and the mindset of doing the best I could which resulted in a heat win and 5th in the main. However, after the red flag as I was waiting for the restart, I realized my finger was completely stuck and couldn’t move it. Somehow I was able to still make it through those last laps with a now completely shattered finger 😬 I’m getting surgery today to get it set and doc says I should be good to continue racing after this west coast round coming up! Thanks to my team @starracingyamaha ❤️”
