6:19 pm ET. Not (Blaneys) fault. Luckily for the cars in the video above, the result wasnt what youre going to see in the other videos in this article. In this particular situation Ward Burton makes contact with Casey Atwood and the result was not good. Unfortunately, the additional safety precautions were born from tragedy when one pit crew member for Bill Elliotts team lost his life. Even some of the best drivers in NASCAR have had issues with pit road. 1? The Joe Gibbs Racing No. Have you had it up to here? Related: Atlanta Race Results March 20, 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series). Well regroup and head to Kansas., Justin Haley Finished 23rd: We showed a lot of promise early on in our No. So, I think it was the No. Sign up for notifications from Insider! He suffered a broken arm and spent the night in the hospital. The couple were on their honeymoon. Solid top-10 day drove back through. Its kind of been a struggle track for us, and Im proud of the gains we made., William Byron Finished 4th: The middle section I dont know, I need to maybe do a little better job on the feedback, and then just us communicating the adjustments there. No reason. After an early-race crash sparked by Ross Chastain parked Brennan Poole in Mondays Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway, Poole said Chastain probably needs to get his butt whooped.. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. Chastain moved to the top of the points standings, replacing Christopher Bell. Burton struck members of the No. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. That portion of the track is a hard spot to wreck in and a dangerous one but the barrels did their job. "He gives Martin Truex a foot or two going down pit road. It marks the second time hes led the most laps in a race this year but not claimed the victory. Gosh, so close again, said Chastain, who led 98 laps. Danger is an inherent part of NASCAR. 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. Chase Briscoe from Stewart-Haas Racing was third, followed by Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski of RFK Racing as Ford drivers were second through fifth. Chastain led 98 laps. Honorable Mention Mason Mingus Goes Airborne. I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. @BayleyCurrey // #NASHCAR pic.twitter.com/8zZ2H3q5Al. 7 Brad Keselowski Takes Out His Own. Crew members from other teams were nearby when Gibbs hit Dillons car, causing it to swerve. Team members are now restricted to when they can go over the wall and are required to secure mechanical equipment, and all members must wear helmets. 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. Martin Truex Jr nearly crushed a pit crew member after being spun by Kyle Larson. He did win the Clash at the Coliseum exhibition race in February. The first five laps on tires we would be so good, but then we would lose grip and get super-free. We ran third all day. 42 Legacy Motor Club team. And then for us, weve given away a few here over the years so its nice to see it come around our way. He would spend weeks recovering in a California hospital. We came with something a little bit different to try and help that. ", "I see Kyle Larson really not doing anything wrong," Ragan said. 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. 19, and he did the same thing and was able to get around us. Neither of the cars was damaged to the point where they had to be removed from the race but they did both suffer damage. His death forced NASCAR to make changes, including the introduction of a pit road speed limit. Wade was sent flying about 100 feet down pit road. But Talladega has been so great to RC. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, Germany. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 27 team. That situation only gets worse when it happens to a teammate and a team that you partially own. Curreys No. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. Okay, so technically this didnt happen on pit road but more like right next to the entrance of pit road. A member of the No. These guys risk their bodies every single pit stop.". Kyle Larson rolled into the crash area with nowhere to go and slammed into Poole. Ross Chastain chased Truex over the closing miles but couldnt challenge for the lead. Although Patricks issue was not severe, it does show how easily and quickly things can go bad in the pits. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Chastain). Crew members from other teams were nearby when Gibbs hit Dillon's car, causing it to swerve. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. There is just something about a racecar cascading into water containers and making them explode that is hard to turn away from. Just a strong showing. But, being on the front row gave us a shot to win. "It's hard to see down this pit road," Larson said after the race. The crash on pit road came during the competition caution on lap 16 of of the race. 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. Tommy Cole, Bill Elliotts jack man, was hit and sent flying. I owe them a big apology and a bit more. A member of Ryan Blaney's pit crew suffered what looked to be a lower-body injury when he was struck by two cars during a wreck on pit road early in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. I dont know. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat. Injured while carrying a heavy jack, no problem. However, after the race, Truex admitted that he struggled to see with the sun directly in his eyes, suggesting he almost missed his pit stall. 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. Like Sportscasting on Facebook. William "Rowdy" Harrell was a NASCAR pit crew member with Hendrick Motorsports. By Staff Report NASCAR.com Published: 331 days ago 3 Minute Read Denny Hamlin said Friday at World Wide Technology Raceway he was not aware he had clipped a member of Joey Logano's pit crew. It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. The pit road pile-up crash involved Poole, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr. and Justin Allgaier. There's no room for error.". Hendrick Motorsports issued a statement Wednesday: On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. 48 Team. They have got a freakin' tons of car, tons of weight coming at them at 50 mph. This situation was scary, plain and simple. Larson said he was fortunate he was not injured. NASCAR announced rules for Atlanta earlier in the week. "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. His death, however, did not happen in vain. 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. NASCAR also penalized Gibbs 25 Cup driver points and docked 23XI Racing 25 car owner points for the No. Mike Rich got his job because of an accident on pit road. Its not very often in any NASCAR series that you see a car (or truck) get all four tires off of the ground. Watch as the second half of the field stacks up on pit road at Indianapolis, injuring a crew member for Ryan Blaney's team.-----Subscribe to NASCAR on Y. Blaney for Team Penske was scored second and seemed frustrated with Wallaces blocks. Tom Gatto is a senior editor at The Sporting News. Thats strong. 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. Long run was pretty good. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet had taken four fresh tires on the stop. By clicking Sign Up, you also agree to marketing emails from both Insider and Morning Brew; and you accept Insiders. Allgaier and Poole were forced out of the race because of damage to their cars. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. Just needed to get it out front.. Whatever it was, it finally broke., Brennan Poole Finished 33rd: Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. 18. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? Go figure. Larson noted that it is more than just the sun in the drivers' eyes. 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. Proud of the effort. Not stopping meant hed be at the front of the field for the final restart, but with zero guarantee he had enough gas to complete two laps or challenge for the victory. CNN A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron led a race best 193 laps and won a series best sixth stage, to finish fourth. Average Speed of Race Winner: 115.505 mph. It is hard to see. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. Wallace briefly pushed ahead until he was spun by Blaney, and Busch got his second win of the season. Thankfully, Im OK, Larson said. He just ran me over. Younger brother Ryan Truex took care of business in Xfinity Series race. It marks the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Truexs 32nd career win and first since a victory at Richmond, Va. on Sept. 11, 2021. Its never a good situation when an ambulance needs to be called to the scene. Brennan Poole attempted to work around it. Blaney's team later reported that the incidentlooked worse than it was, and Price was smiling as he was wheeled into an ambulance. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. He continued, I know he was coming down, whether or not it kind of is what it is. 20 car. William "Rowdy" Harrell, 30, was a tire carrier for. He promptly made contact with the leg of a pit crew. In the above video Matt Kenseth put that theory into motion when it came to a barrier that was just inside of the pit lane. Mike Rich, however, never had a chance. The gamble and miscommunication paid off when Busch won under caution and in double overtime for his second win of the season and second at Talladega 15 years after his other victory on NASCARs biggest and fastest track. 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. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 27 Mins, 47 Secs. My car is absolutely destroyed. Through the years, there have been many serious accidents, including several fatalities. OBrien was actually on fire for a few moments as he ran behind the pit wall before padded down. The race had already beendelayed at the startdue of a series of lightning strikes in the vicinity the track. It is what it is. We may earn money from the links on this page. 43 Allegiant Chevy, you know, we were kind of back and forth on the balance throughout the day just trying to get some stuff better, but we came a long way from where we were in practice. Oh Mingus. So I was just like, Why not just take the chance? And so he said Pit, pit, pit and it was too late, anyway. ", "Thankfully, his pit crew was able to jump out of the way," Ragan said. NASCAR Pit Road Accidents - YouTube 0:00 / 9:40 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. Busch won under caution when Bubba Wallace surged into the lead but tried to block good friend Ryan Blaney three times and the third block caused the race-ending wreck. 12 pit crew is receiving attention from the AMR Safety Team at @IMS after the multi-car incident on pit road. Another wasn't as lucky. 36. One of the more interesting things here is how long it took NASCAR to throw the caution flag in this situation. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. You never want to be the guy that hits or clips the crew of another team. NASCAR has made it a priority that drivers are not to cause contact that could injured crew members or officials on pit road. If you watch the replay in the video above, you can see Truex's right-rear tire momentarily lock up from hitting the brakes while he was still in front of Larson. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. My car wasnt loose, and I didnt have a warning or anything. Excited about that, proud of our day especially Chris (Buescher) running well. Praying everyone is ok, I just couldnt stop., The Indianapolis 500 Tragedy Rarely Talked About After an Errant Tire Killed a Fan in the Stands. 48 pit crew. During today's XPEL 375, Pato O'Ward pulled in to pit row for a stop. ? This was a really good day. 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. He raced me hard but clean. Everyone did a good job on pit road, kept track position, worked hard on-track, and its a solid one. Mark Martin is lucky that he was not seriously injured in this wreck. Chastain was second, Ryan Blaney third, William Byron fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth. 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 just feel like its not necessary. 15. Poole left the race. Allgaier had been reacing in place of Jimmie Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19 days before the race. Can you imagine what it must feel like as a driver to have that happen to you? This is a situation that could have been a lot worse than what it was. NASCAR has never had a wreck quite like this one and they havent really had one like it since. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The newlyweds died just three days after their wedding. This Fastenal Mustang had good speed in it all day probably fifth to 10th is probably where we were going to be. "They were really quick on their feet. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. 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. Can you imagine getting hit by a racecar and being launched into the air while not wearing a helmet? It takes a ton of bravery to hop over the wall for a pit stop. The crew member was seen smiling and giving a thumbs up to the drivers as he was put into the back of ambulance. We know we could do this. NASCAR fined Ty Gibbs $75,000 and docked him 25 points for door-slamming Ty Dillon on pit road during last weekend's Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. That fire only grew when it caused on of the tires to blow on the car. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. You can see the scene below, via NASCAR: The red flag is out in the #Brickyard400 after a serious incident on pit road.: NBC | @IMS pic.twitter.com/9ZmgGPSuw8. Both of the crewman would be released from the care center later on in the day. Ross Chastain placed second and was followed by Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin. Tom Gatto. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Mondays NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. I dont know. Dale Earnhardts Gruesome Death and How It Changed NASCAR Forever. I think my stomach was in knots, but not as bad as the crew chief, Childress said. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. NASCAR red-flagged the race for 11 minutes, 17 seconds for cleanup and debris removal. Provided by The Spun IndyCar accident on Sunday During today's XPEL 375, Pato O'Ward pulled in to pit row for a stop. Fortunately, he seems to be okay as he gave a thumbs up to everyone and seemed to be in great spirits. Paramedics arrived on scene moments later, loading the man onto a gurney as his fellow crew members stood around him supporting him. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. (Boy Meets World reference, get it? Needless to say it wasnt a good moment for anyone when Jeff Gordon got turned and took out a chunk of the No. CONCORD, N.C. Hendrick Motorsports team member William "Rowdy" Harrell and his wife Blakley have died after an accident in Florida Tuesday night . We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. Updated: 6:48 PM EST November 29, 2020. The Brickyard 400 was red-flagged on Lap 14 due to a multi-car accident on pit road. I raced here in 1969. 31. 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. As he approached his pit stall during one stop, three of his crew members darted out in front of the car, expecting to get to the other side of the car and start changing the tires. Penske Racings Blaney finished thirdhis sixth Top-10 of the season and second Top-3 in the last two races. Richs death was a wake-up call to NASCAR, which had experienced a similar pit road fatality at Atlanta 11 years earlier. TALLADEGA, Ala. Chase Briscoe endured a roundabout route to his third consecutive top-five finish in . The NASCAR community suffered a scare early during Sundays Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when one of Ryan Blaneys pit crew members was hit during a crash on pit road. NASCAR pit crew workers are some of the most-underrated figures in all of sports. Sometimes a driver will miss their marks and overshoot their box, the result can be seen above with Brad Keselowski and the No. we knew we could do this. 30-year-old Harrell and his 23-year-old wife Blakley were killed in a crash in the Florida Keys on Tuesday night. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. One of the most important was the introduction of a pit road speed limit. At the same time, Daniel Suarez pitted just ahead of Bell. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. Bell completed the race, finishing 2nd in the thrilling show. But we have speed, and we were able to work steadily today and be solid. All Rights Reserved. I havent seen a replay or anything, but I saw a hole there and tried to take it and we came together, Bell stated. No. I dont know. 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. Fortunately for Jeremy Geiter, those rules were in place on Saturday in Nashville or there might have been a very different outcome. As the debate raged, crew chief Randall Burnett called Busch in for fuel at the last second. Christopher Bell ran over the leg of jackman David ODell. NBCs Marty Snider later reported Geiter was transported to a local hospital. 33. Go figure. (15) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, Accident, 35. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. However, after the race, Bell was relegated to the last car on the lead lap. MORE: Brennan Poole says Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. "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. NASCAR crew member hit by car. 28 crew as well as a NASCAR official. Per the rules, Bells 2nd place finish was disallowed. Sure, you expect that at certain tracks cars might bump a bit on pit road. Weve showed it. . He bumped the slower car of Brennan Poole, sending Poole up the track and into the path of Kyle Larson. The one thing that they have in common is that each wreck is bad. Burton struck members of the No. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? Although todays pit crew members must still contend with a variety of hazards as a part of their jobs, they are much better protected than they were just 30 years ago. 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. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Our DeWalt Camry was extremely fast today. "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. Ive said we just had to keep doing what we were doing and not overthink it.. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. The impact in which Martin hits the wall and the way in which the wall slices through the car is unbelievable. The race action on the track lived up to the billing. Given the unexpected nature of the tire blowing, it was fortunate that nobody was hurt on the No. Martin Truex, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece, Ricky Stenhouse, Justin Allgaier, and Brennan Poole were all involved in the crash, according to Matt Weaver of AutoWeek. The No. They all work for Joe Gibbs Racing. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/Q7b4mxqEqI. Childress entered the post-race news conference carrying an open bottle of champagne from his vineyard. It could have been a lot worse.". pic.twitter.com/gGeuVMfqoP. However, ODell was then treated at the medical center. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing machine. 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. A trend that you will see throughout this countdown is that its no walk in the park being on a pit crew in NASCAR. He advanced his position on Ross Chastain and found himself in a battle to win the race in the final corner. I just drove in side-by-side with No. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure, Truex told Fox Sports. In 1989, Elliott endured injuries early in the season but still managed to finish sixth in the points. Sometimes a driver is the one responsible for taking out their own crew mates. 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. 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. 1? They married Saturday. 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. I owe a big apology and a bit more. 17 RFK Racing Ford was involved in an incident with a vehicle on pit road during Sunday's NASCAR Cup. I think it was a really solid day for the No. NASCAR AT INDY: Live updates, highlights from Sunday's race. 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.
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