Not (Blaneys) fault. @KyleBusch gets to the lead and wins at @TALLADEGA! Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Everyone walked away after the wreck and the track was just a little wetter than it should have been. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. (Chastain). I really wasnt using a lot of brake at all. You never want to be the guy that hits or clips the crew of another team. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. Most recently, Harrell worked with Alex Bowman in the NASCAR Cup Series. The one thing that they have in common is that each wreck is bad. A trend that you will see throughout this countdown is that its no walk in the park being on a pit crew in NASCAR. However, ODell was then treated at the medical center. Brennan Poole attempted to work around it. As mentioned in the video, a bruised shin was the worse injury that took place. pic.twitter.com/696IYXQbKJ. This Fastenal Mustang had good speed in it all day probably fifth to 10th is probably where we were going to be. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. I'm just here for the ride. Allgaier had been reacing in place of Jimmie Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19 days before the race. The shot towards the end of how the wall when through the frame is unbelievable. NASCAR has instituted additional protocols. Unfortunately, the additional safety precautions were born from tragedy when one pit crew member for Bill Elliotts team lost his life. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. pic.twitter.com/gGeuVMfqoP. Tommy Cole, Bill Elliotts jack man, was hit and sent flying. Awesome job.. Burton struck members of the No. He raced me hard but clean. NASCAR races next Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Indianapolis Star. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital and underwent surgery but died hours later. 2 min read. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat. Near the end of the 1987 NASCAR Cup Series season on the road course at Riverside, Bill Elliotts crew was in the middle of a pit stop when Michael Waltrip and Jim Robinson made contact on pit road. Have you had it up to here? Through the years, there have been many serious accidents, including several fatalities. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway provided an example in a frightening pit road accident when Bayley Currey lost his brakes and hit three pit crew members, sending one to the hospital. Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway provided an example in a frightening pit road accident when Bayley Currey lost his brakes and hit three pit crew members, sending one to the hospital. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 27 Mins, 47 Secs. It was tight and it got loose. Ill have to look at the replay. Mingus not only destroyed his truck but he also did quite a number on the infield grass. He continued, I know he was coming down, whether or not it kind of is what it is. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. Initially, members of Truex's team, including team owner and NFL coaching legend Joe Gibbs, were visibly upset, feeling that Larson was at fault. 1? Happy to see the @Blaney pit crew member smiling with a thumbs up after a crash in the early goings of the #Brickyard400 on @NBC. It marked the first death on pit road in the track's history. I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. The radio communication throughout all of this was also pretty entertaining. The track was good, the car was really good. Brennan Poole says Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. Christopher Bell placed sixth and was followed by Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Josh Berry, driving the No. (33) Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, DVP, 43. It was the first event on the reconfigured 1.54-mile of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gibbs was traveling down pit road and was hit by Ty Dillon as he exited his pit box. Getting a top five is great. William "Rowdy" Harrell, 30, and his wife Blakley, 23, died . Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? As Truex neared his pit stall, he quickly veered to the left, and Larson hit him from behind, causing Truex to spin. "The crew guys' lives are at risk," Griffin said. Curreys No. Excited about that, proud of our day especially Chris (Buescher) running well. I feel awful about what happened on pit road. Martin Truex Jr nearly crushed a pit crew member after being spun by Kyle Larson. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing machine. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. That portion of the track is a hard spot to wreck in and a dangerous one but the barrels did their job. He bumped the slower car of Brennan Poole, sending Poole up the track and into the path of Kyle Larson. TROUBLE IN OVERTIME! William "Rowdy" Harrell, 30, was a tire carrier for. That fire only grew when it caused on of the tires to blow on the car. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure, Truex told Fox Sports. Fortunately for Jeremy Geiter, those rules were in place on Saturday in Nashville or there might have been a very different outcome. When the pit crew jumps over the wall they are anticipating that the driver is going to stop where they are supposed to stop. "I just think this is a racing accident," said TJ Majors, host of Dirty Mo Media's "Door Bumper Clear" podcast. Thats strong. 48 pit crew. Tough start on pit road for ALOT of teams today. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. But as "Door Bumper Clear" host Brett Griffin noted, there is always going to be some risk for the crew members. The red flag came out at the NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday as a crash on pit road halted the afternoon's action temporarily and injured a crew member from. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. Blaney's team later reported that the incidentlooked worse than it was, and Price was smiling as he was wheeled into an ambulance. Although the end result of this incident was not life-changing, it very easily could have been. Not only was it the first time in a decade that the Xfinity Series visited Music City, but Saturdays race offered some additional buzz as the first NASCAR race broadcast of the season on NBC. pic.twitter.com/WpX9RZzyQd. We saw a similar incident one month ago at Texas Motor Speedway, where rookie driver Ty Gibbs grandson of Joe Gibbs lost his cool on pit road. Mike Rich got his job because of an accident on pit road. 74 car hit all three men, sending each man rolling up on top of the car in a frightening pit road accident. MORE: Brennan Poole says Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. CNN A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon. On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. "If there is one bad thing about Homestead, it is the glare down the front stretch for the drivers. Luckily for the cars in the video above, the result wasnt what youre going to see in the other videos in this article. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. We ran third all day. He raced me hard but clean. So, I think it was the No. This didn't happen here, as NASCAR driver David Ragan explained on FS1's "NASCAR Race Hub. I got another shot next week to go prove myself again, and hopefully it turns into more., Noah Gragson Finished 34th: I dont know what happened. I think it was a really solid day for the No. I dont know. His wife, Blakley, was 23. Your inbox approves Picks by team Men . Lets go.. Rich was airlifted to a nearby hospital but died hours later. While speeds on pit road are much slower, a mistake between a car and a pit crew member can also equal disastrous results. "Once the wreck started happening in front of us and we all got bottled up there, one car after another was getting run into," Allgaier said. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. Hendrick Motorsports issued a statement Wednesday: While the move was unfortunate from a race perspective Larson went on to win the race, and Truex finished sixth everybody was fortunate that Truex's crew members were able to scramble out of the way of his car, with one hopping over the wall just in time. So I chalk this up as a racing deal.". While thats great in theory, every now and again that doesnt happen. But Martin really made a pretty quick, evasive left-hand [turn], and he slows down in that outside lane [in front of Larson]. That situation only gets worse when it happens to a teammate and a team that you partially own. NASCAR has since implemented additional protocols through the years as team members are now restricted on when they can go over the wall, they must secure equipment, and all members must wear helmets. In my own mind, I was like theres no way you come to pit road and just throw away your day. One pit crew member proved that in an IndyCar race today. A member of the No. They married Saturday. Larson continued with significant right-front damage that dropped him to the end of the lead lap. Wade was sent flying about 100 feet down pit road. Weve led laps. Material from the NASCAR Wire Service was used in this report. And then for us, weve given away a few here over the years so its nice to see it come around our way. During the 1988 season, Mike Rich was the right rear tire changer for a Bill Elliott team that won six times and, more impressively, captured the season series championship. Sometimes in the world of NASCAR pit road is more dangerous than being on the track with all of the other cars. But in this incident, most agree that it was just bad luck and collectively shrug their shoulders. This was the second near-miss in a month, after Ty Gibbs nearly caused another car to hit a crew member. No. While banged up, nobody was seriously injured in this accident. It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. Wallace, who had team owner Michael Jordan watching from his pit stand, accepted responsibility. Runs are just so big, and as the leader with Bubba, hes trying to block which is the right thing to do, but I think he kind of moved three times. We got the result we deserve and worked for., Josh Berry Finished 10th: Happy to get another top 10. Can you imagine what it must feel like as a driver to have that happen to you? Not only are these guys trying to change four tires and put in two cans of gas in less than 13 seconds, but they also have to make sure that things like the above video do not happen to them. The race had already beendelayed at the startdue of a series of lightning strikes in the vicinity the track. The member who took the brunt of the impact was front tire changer Jeremy Geiter, who appeared to jump when the car arrived and bounced off the side, went airborne, and landed hard on the ground. Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. NBC Martin Truex Jr. got hit from behind on pit road, spun, and nearly crushed one of his crew members. Martin Truex Jr. answered his younger brother Ryans NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on Saturday with a win in Mondays rain-delayed Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series racethe fourth win of his career at the one-mile oval he considers his home track.. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. We know we could do this. Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron led a race best 193 laps and won a series best sixth stage, to finish fourth. So, its kind of pathetic. Price will reportedly be treated for a leg injury. Obviously, we were pretty off there from when we unloaded, but we got quite a bit better, quite a bit closer, but we just needed to get the balance. This situation was even scarier as the crewman didnt bounce back up like some of the others did on this list. Im grateful for this opportunity, grateful to be here. We also had an issue on our green flag stop to end it. Were not far off here. Thankfully, Im OK, Larson said. Busch out-dueled Justin Allgaier in multiple restarts late in the race to hold on for the win, and maintain a perfect average in 2021 by winning his third Xfinity race in as many attempts, including last weeks race at Texas. He just ran me over. 1? It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. NASCAR has never had a wreck quite like this one and they havent really had one like it since. Sort Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information. In our history, this hasnt been our best track. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Kyle Larson ran well during the first stage, but his car was badly damaged on Lap 81 when Ross Chastain hit Brennan Poole, sending Poole into Larsons path. Sure, you expect that at certain tracks cars might bump a bit on pit road. Go figure. Its surreal to continue to do this and get to race against my heroes. The Brickyard 400 was red-flagged on Lap 14 due to a multi-car accident on pit road. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Larson noted that it is more than just the sun in the drivers' eyes. TALLADEGA, Ala. Chase Briscoe endured a roundabout route to his third consecutive top-five finish in . pic.twitter.com/CCAak9kCCO. He was pinned between the two cars and suffered head and chest injuries. Another wasn't as lucky. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. The whole company is just grinding and committed to taking us to the next level to get both these cars in the playoffs., Chris Buescher Finished 9th: It was a solid day. Especially when its eight or nine cars on the lead lap at the end. Now two . Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. "It's really hard to see through these windshields right now with the sun like that and all the stuff covering it," Truex said after the race. Whatever it was, it finally broke., Brennan Poole Finished 33rd: Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. But also, I wouldnt have anyway. Just thanks to everybody that stuck with me. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. After the race, Currey expressed his concern for what happened on Twitter: Not the day we wanted at @NashvilleSuperS. Busch, who spent 15 years driving for Joe Gibbs Racing before an offseason move to Richard Childress Racing, gave car owner Childress his 13th victory at Talladega. No crew members or officials were hit. Youve got to take them when they come to your way.. These guys risk their bodies every single pit stop.". Erik Jones of Legacy Motor Club was sixth in a Chevrolet, followed by William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and finally Christopher Bell, the highest-finishing Toyota driver at eighth. We will work hard and try to get better., Brad Keselowski Finished 8th:We had a good recovery. Chastain, who has often been criticized for rough driving, was the central character in a Lap 81 crash. OBrien was taken to a local medical facility where he was treated and then released. The air was tricky in the back of the pack. Fortunately, the member was able to get back to his feet and move to safety. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? In the middle of stage 1, Bayley Currey started losing his brakes. That slight hesitation is all it took for an injury to occur. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. NASCAR has made it a priority that drivers are not to cause contact that could injured crew members or officials on pit road. If he stopped for a splash of gas, Busch would surrender valuable track position and essentially concede any chance at racing for Sundays win. The incident occurred as Hemric attempted to pull into his pit stall for new tires and fuel. That sent the race to its first overtime, which was an immediate disaster. David ODell is expected to be back over the wall next week at Circuit of the Americas per the team. The bulk of those wins came from the late Dale Earnhardt, but Childress had last won at Talladega with Clint Bowyer in 2011. NBCs Marty Snider later reported Geiter was transported to a local hospital. There is just something about a racecar cascading into water containers and making them explode that is hard to turn away from. On Sunday, NASCAR raced in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1990, the team had 12 top-five finishes, but victory remained elusive as it won its first and only race of the year at Dover in September. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, Fansided, Christopher Olmstead/FanSided via Beyond the Flag, FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. NASCAR Pit Road Accidents - YouTube 0:00 / 9:40 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Moreover, can you imagine what it must be like to actually get hit by a racecar? The crew member, identified by NASCAR.com as tire changer Zach Price,was working on the right side of Blaney's car during a competition caution on Lap 16 when he was first struck by Justin Allgaier's car and then momentarily pinned betweenBlaney's car and Brennan Poole's car. ", "The pit crew did a great job getting out of the way," Fox Sports host Kaitlyn Vincie said on"Door Bumper Clear." Definitely needed some more, but were having speed at all different kinds of tracks. We fired off so well and had a ton of speed. 28 crew as well as a NASCAR official. 48 Ally Chevy team. Just a strong showing. Its fortunate that those barrels were in place and it might even be more fortunate that it was barrels and not tires like NASCAR had used on that part of the track previously. . This is probably one of those moments where Rick Hendrick just shook his head. The racing organization implemented significant changes the following year. Definitely probably one of the hardest hits that Ive ever taken in my racing career, said Preece, whose visor on his helmet was knocked open with the hit. On Sunday, with 21 laps to go in the NASCAR playoff race at Homestead-Miami, race leader Martin Truex Jr. entered pit road during a caution, with defending champion Kyle Larson behind him. The race was Pooles first Cup start of the season. Its hard to watch it and not shudder at the thought of what might have happened if the hit took place on the door as opposed to just behind the door. He would spend weeks recovering in a California hospital. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. We may earn money from the links on this page. Crew members from other teams were nearby when Gibbs hit Dillons car, causing it to swerve. Chastain moved to the top of the points standings, replacing Christopher Bell. Danger is an inherent part of NASCAR. Close, close, close block, he said. Larson returned to the track many laps down after repairs. "I don't know if fans and people realize, when you've got debris all over your windshield, the sun is shining straight in your face, it's hard to see your stall. I just got trapped and could never make it back up. "Things lined up just right for this accident to happen, and one little slip, and 'bam!' If there were ever a situation on pit road to make you appreciate the dangers these guys face, this just might be it. @BayleyCurrey // #NASHCAR pic.twitter.com/8zZ2H3q5Al. Its just been a disappointing year overall. Be sure to comment below and let us know which wreck you think was the worst. He will travel with the team to itsNorth Carolina headquarters and then undergo further evaluation. News ; Schedule . I dont know. (34) Brennan Poole(i), Ford, Accident, 79. Sign up for notifications from Insider! For the second time in a month, NASCAR narrowly avoided a major disaster as a car came close to hitting crew members working on pit road. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. Okay, so technically this didnt happen on pit road but more like right next to the entrance of pit road. The NBC broadcast identified the member of the No. 48 Team. So, I think it was the No. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. In the end, it was a familiar face making it to victory lane as Kyle Busch made history, winning the 100th Xfinity Series race of his career. "I did see my box late for sure, so I slowed down before I turned out of the way of [Larson] there. The crash on pit road came during the competition caution on lap 16 of of the race. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. He received stitches and did not jump back over the wall for the remainder of the event. Price appeared to be seriously injured as he slid on one leg to the left side of Blaney's car to complete the pit stop. Its just special, you know, Truex said. NASCAR has already upgraded the gear worn by pit crew members with full helmets required for anybody over the wall working on a car. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. When I get home from Skip Barber (Tuesday), Ill head over there and talk to those guys and make some of that right.. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet had taken four fresh tires on the stop. Early in the race, when the field came into pit road, a wreck near the entrance sent cars in every direction. Ended up ninth with the late restart and had a lap-down car racing us pretty hard. The race was fairly clean and the first multi-car accident didnt occur until 48 laps remaining when Noah Gragson ran into the back of Harrison Burton, the leader at the time, to trigger a five-car crash. Out of numerous candidates, a cowboy boots-wearing Mike Rich won the job. Lap Leaders: K. Busch 1-22;C. Bell 23;B. Keselowski 24-26;W. Byron 27-85;D. Hamlin 86;K. Busch 87-89;W. Byron 90-123;D. Hamlin 124;W. Byron 125-193;R. Chastain 194;J. Berry(i) 195;B. Keselowski 196-200;R. Chastain 201-253;D. Hamlin 254;W. Byron 255-285;R. Chastain 286-329;J. Berry(i) 330-331;M. Truex Jr. 332-388;D. Hamlin 389;M. Truex Jr. 390-400. With Hill out of commission, the team held a tryout at the shop to find a new right rear tire changer for the 1988 season. Brennan Poole on Ross Chastain at Dover pic.twitter.com/cyj2TBODqL, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), What drivers said at Dover Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. Watch the NASCAR pit crew member video below. The pit road pile-up crash involved Poole, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr. and Justin Allgaier. 1? We will keep focusing to get back where we need to be starting next week in Kansas., Joey Logano Finished 31st: There was fire, so something broke. That seventh caution sent Kevin Harvick, pole-sitter Denny Hamlin and Chastain to pit road for fuel to ensure they could compete in second overtime. pic.twitter.com/jBoDVLK8Uj. It is what it is. One of the biggest breaks I got. 2023 Dover picks, best bets from NASCAR experts, Legendary expert locks in NASCAR at Dover picks, 2023 Wurth 400 odds, picks, NASCAR predictions, NASCAR DFS: 2023 Wurth 400 picks, driver pool, Alex Bowman out 3-4 weeks with fractured vertebra. This is a situation that could have been a lot worse than what it was. They have got a freakin' tons of car, tons of weight coming at them at 50 mph. However, after the race, Bell was relegated to the last car on the lead lap. I guess I told him (Martin Truex Jr.) too many of my secrets last year after we went fishing., Ryan Blaney Finished 3rd: Either two (tires) or were staying out was the call, and we came in and took two. Im proud of this FedEx team for bringing me a car capable of winning today, but sometimes you cant get those last few spots. The fire engulfed the gas man who was obviously close to the incident. Good day for my family and to see Ryan win Saturday hes worked so hard for so long to get good opportunities and its awesome. 6:19 pm ET. Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. 17 RFK Racing Ford was involved in an incident with a vehicle on pit road during Sunday's NASCAR Cup. Oh Mingus. In his case the tire took the brunt of the hit whereas the jack-carrier on the side of the car was flipped onto his back and had the jack fall on him. Twelve laps into Sunday's 2020 Brickyard 400 the caution flag goes up and cars are hurrying into the pits at . To the left of the accident, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney was already in his pit stall and the crew was at work to change four tires. Martin is lucky that he hit the wall in the spot that he did because had things gone differently he might not have been able to walk away from this wreck. Kyle Larson was knocked into the grass and his car shot back into the middle of traffic for a full-contact hit of Ryan Preece. Paramedics arrived on scene moments later, loading the man onto a gurney as his fellow crew members stood around him supporting him. The red flag came out at the NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday as a crash on pit road halted the afternoon's action temporarily and injured a crew member from driver Ryan Blaney's team. The NASCAR community is in mourning after William "Rowdy" Harrell, a pit crew member for Hendrick Motorsports, was killed in a head-on car . Buschs jackman, Kellen Mills took over duties on the No.
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