Alexander Rossi has been cleared by the IndyCar medical team to return to racing at World Wide Technology Raceway on Aug. 17, Arrow McLaren announced Thursday morning.

Rossi suffered a broken thumb during the Friday practice session in Toronto and was replaced by Theo Pourchaire. In the incident, Rossi was entering the 90-degree right-hand turn of Turn 8 and didn't manage to get his No. 7 Chevy turned enough to avoid hitting the tire barrier on the outside (left side) of corner exit and clipped it with his left-front tire. At the time of impact, in-car camera shows Rossi's hands turned a full 180 degrees, with his right hand underneath his left and using that right thumb to fully extend the wheel. While fully committed to getting his car to turn and make the corner, Rossi didn't get his hands away from the steering wheel in time before it snapped after the contact, clipping his right thumb and causing the fracture.

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"Surgery on my thumb was successful," Rossi said in a statement July 20. "I am so thankful to everyone at IndyCar medical and IU Methodist for the quick timeline. Feeling good and will share more news when able. Also, typing with my left hand is hard."

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