Dr. Stephen Olvey on Coronavirus, Trauma & Protecting Drivers

Dr. Stephen Olvey is on the short list of true experts in trauma medicine especially as it relates to motor racing.  He was the Assistant Medical Director at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and developed the first U.S. traveling motorsports medical team for USAC and the CART series. His primary interests are traumatic brain injury and concussion. He has also authored two books, including Rapid Response, an autobiography of his career in motor sport medicine and, yes, the Amazon Prime documentary Rapid Response comes from Dr. Olvey’s story.  The Freaks talked with Olvey about a number of issues from coronavirus to protecting drivers from themselves.  Listen…