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Three men stand around an orange race car labeled “Tennessee Thunder” inside a garage, with the hood open and tools and equipment nearby.

February 24, 2021

Surgery gets 83-year-old drag racer back on the track

Stephen Engstrom, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is an expert at replacing and repairing hips and other major joints. Last year his expertise allowed for a unique patient, 83-year-old John Livingston, to return to his passion — drag car racing.

By Emily Stembridge