Absolutely Insane Crash At The NASCAR Race Last Night
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coke Zero 400 early Monday morning, but the finish of the race was marred by a horrifying crash that sent Austin Dillon’s car sailing into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway.
Dillon walked away and waved to the crowd after his car got airborne and was torn apart by the fence. He was been checked and released from the infield care center with a bruised tailbone and forearm.
Track president Joie Chitwood III confirmed 13 fans were examined and eight declined treatment. Of the five treated, one was transported to a local hospital, treated and released. The other four were treated at the infield care center.
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Everyone alive? Check.
Every driver walks away with a thumbs up? Check.
No serious injuries in the crowd? Check.
Ok now that that’s confirmed… that was AWESOME.
Yeah I know I’m the NASCAR veteran around here after my 1 trip to the Daytona 500 this year, kind of a purist of the sport if you will, but I’m pretty sure it’s just hard-wired into every man’s DNA…high speed crash at 200 MPH is what the people tune in to see. America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. (-Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936). And destruction. Speed and destruction.
It’s also absolutely crazy how this could happen –
– And not only does every driver walk away from it completely fine, but only a few people in the crowd have any injuries whatsoever. Technology is awesome.
PS – Yes I was following along with a NASCAR race in real time last night because I had $100K on the line in the DraftKings Pedal to the Medal tournament, yes I am a full blown daily fantasy degenerate now.