From a press release issued by Road Atlanta:

Brian Livengood “Stabilized and Improving”

7:45 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2003

Brian Livengood is in “Guarded, but Stable” condition this morning at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Doctors described his condition as “stabilized and improving” following his single bike accident Friday at Road Atlanta during AMA Superbike qualifying.

He will remain in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Grady for an undetermined time.

Adding to the statement he released, Road Atlanta media relations manager Erin Fannin told Roadracingworld.com that details of Livengood’s injuries have been withheld at the request of his family. Fannin added that Livengood’s family is scheduled to meet with doctors at Grady Memorial Hospital at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and an updated report is expected soon after.

Roadracingworld.com’s Michael D. Green spoke to Livengood’s team manager Kevin Hunt who said Livengood suffered a concussion but was awake and conscious. Hunt said his rider was badly beaten up, bruised all over and will probably miss the next two races.

Green also spoke to Dunlop Road Race Manager Jim Allen about the original release on Livengood’s crash, which stated “Livengood crashed in Turn 9 because of suspected tire failure, according to AMA officials.”

Allen told Green that he didn’t know of the AMA/Road Atlanta statement until Green informed him of it, but Allen added that he spoke to a reliable source who said Livengood’s tire appeared to be losing air and smoking immediately prior to Livengood’s crash.