Poorly fans as spectacular late March NASCAR race crash
Fans hurt as spectacular late March NASCAR crash.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A horrific accident last lap left drivers fearing for the safety of Austin Dillon, mute victory Dale Earnhardt Jr. In the Coca-Cola delayed rain-Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, and left some fans need medical attention.
Earnhardt crossed the finish line in 2 hours 41 Monday filled with fear after the car Dillon sailed backwards into the fence and pulled back on the track the car was on the roof and mutilated when he was hit hard by Brad Keselowski.
The car tore down part of the fencing, debris scattered in the stands and the crew members of several teams ran to check Dillon.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon 3 car crashes against the closure of taken during the end of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway Mandatory Credit Reinhold Matay USA Today Sports.
Replays of the accident exhibition rooms of the flying car in the pits during the impact, reports CBS Orlando, Florida subsidiary WKMG-TV.
Daytona president Joie Chitwood 13 fans attended in eight forums refused treatment, four were seen on the track and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
None of the injuries were considered serious, and Dillon wound up walking away from the crash, told WKMG.
Dillon was seen and released in the infield care center Daytona and said he had a bruised tailbone and forearm.
Long before the fate of Dillon was clear, an Earnhardt seemed stunned speechless when he crossed the finish line.
Oh my God, who looked terrible, Earnhardt yelled into his radio, he followed with a series of expletives as he tried to understand the frightening accident.
The team leader Greg Ives immediately radioed his team not to pull the car Dillon.
Whoever is in this window, if it is OK, do not touch Tell him to stay there, says Ives.
Earnhardt continued to learn about Dillon, who earned his first career victory at Daytona in the race Xfinity series Friday night and was close to the Earnhardt family all his life late Dale Earnhardt won 34 races at Daytona and Dillon was present for many of them as he grew up watching the Intimidator player to his grandfather, Richard Childress.
Earnhardt was killed in an accident 2001, the last lap of the Daytona 500.
Earnhardt Jr. Said after the race he did not know who was in the car - it was torn nearly half, its engine ripped under the hood - but admitted to being really scared after the sinking.
You are just in tears, Earnhardt said I saw everything quite clearly in the mirror I just was scared for him that the car was I did not care about anything but determine who was OK.
The result was never in doubt Earnhardt dominated the race but as the pack of cars has continued on an additional two laps sprint to the finish, contact the train Dillon sent the car sailing upside in the fence.
The accident was similar to a 2013 accident in the Xfinity series when Kyle Larson's car sailed into the fence sending debris into the stands that injured 28 Larson car fans was destroyed as ricocheted back on the track.
Jimmie Johnson, who finished second to teammate Hendrick Motorsports Earnhardt said the wreck Dillon was one of the worst he's ever seen.
I am shocked that Austin Dillon is still alive, says Johnson, I expected the worst when I came around.
The second victory eclipsed Earnhardt crash of the season - his first in May at Talladega - and his first in this race since 2001, he won his fourth win of the Sprint Cup Series at Daytona.
The wreck was also the main objective at the end of a day that began Sunday morning but quickly dropped schedule due time.
The race began November 42 late pma 3 hours 34 minutes for the rain Drivers have spent the time to make an array of different winner activities Daytona 500 Joey Logano went into the stands to thank the fans for sticking around, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Has used social media to prove he can do a headstand.
When the race finally started, and the field circled the track until the green flag, the reigning NASCAR Kevin Harvick made note of the unusual start time wishing his crew a good evening before correcting the morning.
It then took just three laps to the action begins as David Gilliland sliced in front of Clint Bowyer to trigger an accident nine cars that collected Logano and Danica Patrick, among others.
Tony Stewart, winner of the 2005 race, which ended 1 42 m cut his way through the carnage then grumbled over his radio about the early race aggression.
Someone please remind me how Lap 2 pays again it smarted.
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