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Racer Chris “Opie” Caylor will undergo the first of eight scheduled surgeries on Tuesday, to correct breathing problems.

“I’ve had sinus problems for a long time, and I thought I’d just keep taking medicine,” Caylor told Roadracingworld.com today. “But it kept getting worse.

“I’m going to have eight different surgeries starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. They’re going to remove some stuff from my throat and clear out some stuff from my nose and from my cheeks. Hopefully, I’ll be able to breathe again. Especially on cold mornings like at the GNF, I’ve actually had problems breathing while I’m racing, while I’m going down the racetrack, which is not good.

“They tell me it should be two-and-a-half to three weeks for a full recovery, so hopefully I’ll be able to make the tire test at Daytona, if I get invited.”