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Who caused Daytona crash today?
Byron was sent careening into an inside wall, while Hamlin and Chastain sustained damage to their cars. Hamlin would end up with a DNF, the first time he hasn’t finished the Daytona 500 in 17 tries. Keselowski seemed to be the catalyst for the crash. He bumped into the right rear bumper of Burton’s car.
What was the deadliest NASCAR crash?
Geoff Bodine suffered, hands-down, the worst wreck in NASCAR history at the 2000 Daytona 250 and it is most likely not even close. Bodine was among a bunch of trucks on the front stretch when one of them was turned. They come back up the track and caused Bodine to catch air and violently hit the catch fence.
What NASCAR driver died recently?
David Gilliland Racing hauler driver Steven Stotts was killed Tuesday morning after being involved in a crash on Interstate 20 in Texas that injured three others and destroyed the transporter for the team’s No. 17 in the ARCA Menards Series. Stotts was 54.
Who wrecked at Talladega today?
Watch as Bubba Wallace makes contact and spins Joey Logano into the wall and then the field at Talladega Superspeedway.
How long did the Coca-Cola 600 last?
As Buescher’s car spun through the infield turf, it ended up getting launched into the air and rolled over five times before coming to rest on the roof. Buescher climbed out of his car and was uninjured. In the end, this year’s Coca-Cola 600 took five hours, eight minutes, and 16 seconds to complete.
What NASCAR drivers died on the track?
NASCAR Cup Series fatalities
| Driver | Date of accident | Circuit |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Bonnett ( U.S. ) | February 11, 1994 | Daytona International Speedway |
| Rodney Orr ( U.S. ) | February 14, 1994 | |
| Kenny Irwin Jr. ( U.S. ) | July 7, 2000 | New Hampshire International Speedway |
| Dale Earnhardt ( U.S. ) | February 18, 2001 | Daytona International Speedway |
Did someone died in NASCAR?
The most recent fatality took place in June of 2009, when Carlos Pardo was killed in a late accident during a Mexico Corona Series race at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed. The other five drivers to pass away since Earnhardt are Michael Roberts, Mark Hutto, John Baker, Tom Baldwin Sr. and John Blewett III.