JR Motorsports crew chief Tony Eury Sr., uncle and former crew chief of Dale Earnhardt Jr., suffered minor injuries  in a two-car accident near Mooresville, N.C., according to a report by the Associated Press.

Eury Sr., who currently serves as the crew chief for Brad Keselowski's Nationwide Series car, was held overnight at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast. The team says he is expected to be released this afternoon.