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Sprint Car driver Bryan Clauson remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition following a harrowing accident in the Belleville (Kansas) Midget Nationals USAC midget race.Clauson was airlifted to a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, following the Saturday night crash. His family offered no details regarding his injuries in a statement provided by Bryan Clausen Racing.We appreciate the support of the racing community and are thankful for the outreach weve received, the statement said. We ask that you continue to respect our privacy as we focus on Bryan.Clauson is considered the nations top short-track dirt-car driver. He has won four USAC national championships and was participating in his 116th race of the season on Saturday night.His schedule this year was on pace for 200 starts, and that included a 23rd-place finish in the Indianapolis 500.The 27-year-old Indiana resident has started three Indianapolis 500s and was a development driver for Chip Ganassi in NASCAR, where he competed in 26 races over the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He also spent several seasons driving for Tony Stewarts sprint car team. Stewart said after the NASCAR race on Sunday he hoped to see Clausons parents and fiancee, Lauren, soon.That kid drove for us for a long time and did a great job and never went anywhere, Stewart said. I dont care what happened, no matter how bad his day was, he always found a way to smile with it. Him and Lauren being engaged, kid had such a bright future.Stewart did not sound promising about Clausons recovery.It sucks when its anybody in racing, its hard when you lose them, but its even worse when theyre somebody as close to you as Bryan was, Stewart said. I feel for Lauren today and Bryans parents and his sister, and I hope to be able to see them soon. Just thinking about them more than anything right now.Clauson was a three-time winner and the defending champion at Belleville. He flipped off the guard rail between turns 3 and 4 while leading. His car rolled several times and was hit by another car.It was his second wreck of the weekend.He started seventh on Friday night before he was in another vicious wreck. After that accident, he posted on Twitter his appreciation for his safety equipment, his chassis manufacturer and his team for getting his car ready for him to race Saturday night.Many top NASCAR drivers immediately took to Twitter to ask for prayers for Clauson, a driver well known and well liked in the racing community. Among those anxiously awaiting an update on his condition were Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kyle Larson and Clint Bowyer, who all have roots in dirt racing and USAC.Wishing the best for (at)BryanClauson after a violent crash last night at Belleville Nationals, posted Jeff Gordon. Deshaun Watson Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. Following a loss to Colorado on Saturday, Minnesota rebounded the following night to blank Nashville 4-0, but then had the tables turned on them Tuesday. Karan Higdon Jr. Jersey . By having more great seasons. 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That didnt make it any less impressive, or any less contentious.Caster Semenya won the Olympic title in the 800 meters Saturday with no one close to challenging her, a result that will only stoke the complex debate over whether women with much higher levels of testosterone than normal should be allowed to compete unchecked.Semenya of South Africa won her first Olympic gold in a personal-best of 1 minute, 55.28 seconds, a national record and one of the top 20 times ever in the two-lap race. She said it was about running a race and winning a gold medal, and not about the debate over testosterone and the IAAFs desire to regulate it in some women.Were not here to talk about IAAF, were not here to talk about some speculations, Semenya said. Its not about looking at people, how they look, how they speak, how they run. Its not about being muscular. Its all about sports.Burundis Francine Niyonsaba took silver over a second behind the dominant Semenya, with Kenyas Margaret Wambui collecting the bronze for an all-African podium.As is her style, Semenya sat back behind leader Niyonsaba until the final 150 meters, then unleashed a powerful burst from out of the curve to pull away down the straightaway, leaving her competitors trailing and fighting for silver.Such is Semenyas dominance this year -- she ran her previous personal best last month -- it was exactly how everyone thought it would go.The coach told me to be patient, wait for the right moment, Semenya said. Obviously we know were quicker the last 200. We just have to utilize it.Since her arrival in track and field in 2009, when she won the world title as an 18-year-old newcomer, Semenya has been the unwilling face of one of the most complicated and sensitive debates for the sport. Do women who have much higher levels of natural testosterone than normal have an advantage over other women in athletics, and if so, is it unfair?Semenyas breakthrough world title seven years ago pushed the IAAF to introduce rules limiting testosterone in femalle athletes.dddddddddddd Semenya is believed to be one of several female athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics with very high testosterone -- caused by a condition called hyperandrogenism.But under a legal challenge, the IAAF was forced to drop the testosterone-limiting rules last year. Many believe that left Semenya, and others, free to run with their very high naturally-occurring testosterone levels unchecked.Many also believe it left Semenya, an outstanding athlete, unbeatable.Semenya, who appeared barely out of breath at the finish, popped a South African flag onto her shoulders and took a leisurely jog around the stadium to celebrate her first major title since her world championships gold in 2009 was completely overshadowed by a sex-test scandal. She also produced her trademark celebration: She pulled her arms up and flexed her bicep muscles, then brushed her hands across her shoulders -- the way she brushed off her rivals.In Rio, Semenya ran the fastest time over two laps by any woman anywhere for eight years.The race was a little bit quick, the first 400 we were pushing ourselves, it was great, she said. It was just about being patient and do what you do best.After silvers at the 2011 world championships and 2012 Olympics, Semenya was such a heavy favorite to win the 800 title in Rio de Janeiro that some of the other women competing in the earlier qualifying races said that they just couldnt keep up with her, and some even suggested a different category for hyperandrogenic women. Others refused to talk about the testosterone issue.Canadas Melissa Bishop, who finished fourth and broke a national record, told reporters after the final that she would not answer any questions related to testosterone.This racing is all going to come down to the last 50 meters, so much opens up down there, Bishop said. It was to be expected that everybody would be there. I just didnt get there wi