In the front of the pack, Bill Elliott darted down pit road, the television cameras trained on him as he pitted. It marks the second time hes led the most laps in a race this year but not claimed the victory. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. It may have even been before I needed to roll out of the gas. 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. Truex earned his first points since since September 2021 at Richmond. One of the most important was the introduction of a pit road speed limit. Back in 2013 things got a bit heated on the No. Some of these races come down to that, Busch said. Both of the crewman would be released from the care center later on in the day. Honorable Mention Mason Mingus Goes Airborne. William "Rowdy" Harrell, a pit crew member at Hendrick Motorsports, and his wife were killed in a car crash Tuesday night in the Florida Keys on their honeymoon. Excited about that, proud of our day especially Chris (Buescher) running well. NASCAR AT INDY: Live updates, highlights from Sunday's race. Larson returned to the track after repairs. Updated: 6:48 PM EST November 29, 2020. They all work for Joe Gibbs Racing. 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. The gas man and OBrien were both burned during the incident. NASCAR had to examine the final finishing order as Busch celebrated at the finish line. Kanus who was behind the wall, came out of nowhere when he hopped the wall to check on his teammate and the car all in one motion. Like, your day is done, said Busch, who earned his 62nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory. 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. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. Once again, the final. Most recently, Harrell worked with Alex Bowman in the NASCAR Cup Series. He parked for the day. While the crash was a scary sight, the good news is that Price appeared to be in decent shape afterwards, as he gave a thumbs up as he was loaded into an ambulance. Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron led a race best 193 laps and won a series best sixth stage, to finish fourth. Our car experts choose every product we feature. Price was changing tires on Blaney's car when the crash occurred. "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. One pit crew member proved that in an IndyCar race today. I didn't expect to get turned around. We will work hard and try to get better., Brad Keselowski Finished 8th:We had a good recovery. NASCAR has instituted additional protocols. This was the second near-miss in a month, after Ty Gibbs nearly caused another car to hit a crew member. At the same time, Daniel Suarez pitted just ahead of Bell. section: | slug: nascar-pit-road-crash-injures-crew-member-on-ryan-blaneys-no-12-team-at-indianapolis-motor-speedway | sport: nascar | route: article_single.us | 1? (29) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 399. MORE: Brennan Poole says Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. Two crewman were injured in the accident and transferred to the infield medical care center. 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. Hate it I caused that one. No crew members or officials were hit. It was also interesting to see Chad Knaus spring into action the way that he did as it was all happening. Brave people that climb over the wall on pit road.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. Brave people that climb over the wall on pit road. Martin Truex Jr. got hit from behind on pit road, spun, and nearly crushed one of his crew members. I would have just taken the chance and said You know what? We were just so close again for our No. Burton struck members of the No. Allgaier and Poole were forced out of the race because of damage to their cars. Larson continued with significant right-front damage that dropped him to the end of the lead lap. 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. This weekend, we had a scary incident involving Daniel Suarez's pit crew. 1 Jockey Chevy team and everybody at Trackhouse Racing, Advent Health, Moose Fraternity, Worldwide Express. Penske Racings Blaney finished thirdhis sixth Top-10 of the season and second Top-3 in the last two races. Brennan Poole attempted to work around it. 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. 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. It is what it is. In my own mind, I was like theres no way you come to pit road and just throw away your day. 23 Cup car that Gibbs drives. Blaney's team later reported that the incidentlooked worse than it was, and Price was smiling as he was wheeled into an ambulance. I'm just here for the ride. As Rudd attempted to brake, the rear wheels of his Chevrolet locked up, sending his car spinning out of control straight toward Elliotts car. I just drove in side-by-side with No. You dont really get a lot of those. Truex, who won for the 32nd times in the Cup Series, held the lead despite the tire disadvantage. NASCAR crew member hit by car. 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. NASCAR has made it a priority that drivers are not to cause contact that could injured crew members or officials on pit road. While they are going much slower than their race speeds (170-180 mph), they are still reaching 50-55 mph on pit road, which is not far off from many highway speeds for passenger cars. Fortunately, he seems to be okay as he gave a thumbs up to everyone and seemed to be in great spirits. While thats great in theory, every now and again that doesnt happen. (15) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, Accident, 35. Neither of the cars was damaged to the point where they had to be removed from the race but they did both suffer damage. pic.twitter.com/jBoDVLK8Uj. 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. On the final lap, Bell went under the double line off turn two. I was side-by-side with the No. Its never a good situation when an ambulance needs to be called to the scene. ", "Thankfully, his pit crew was able to jump out of the way," Ragan said. 34. Margin of Victory: .505 Seconds. 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. This was a really good day. I was just holding my breath. What nobody has offered is a potential solution. Whatever it was, it finally broke., Brennan Poole Finished 33rd: Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. Race fans have looked forward to this weekends lineup of NASCAR races at Nashville since it was announced as a part of the 2021 schedule. By: Jim Utter . William "Rowdy" Harrell was a NASCAR pit crew member with Hendrick Motorsports. Tough day today with a few pit stops early and then obviously the guys got it going at the end, so really psyched and happy for everybody. No crew members or officials were hit. 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. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. "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. We stayed in it that whole time. So I was just like, Why not just take the chance? And so he said Pit, pit, pit and it was too late, anyway. NASCAR crew member injured during pit stop (Video) Shane Walters March 21, 2022 Watch the video as David O'Dell was injured but still completed the pit stop service On Sunday, NASCAR raced in Atlanta, Georgia. As the debate raged, crew chief Randall Burnett called Busch in for fuel at the last second. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. What makes this situation even scarier is that the cars are traveling much faster than they may appear on television. He received stitches and did not jump back over the wall for the remainder of the event. He's watching his [dash] to make sure he is right at that speed limit. Burton struck members of the No. Just didnt have quite enough speed for those top-two guys at the end there. It was the first event on the reconfigured 1.54-mile of Atlanta Motor Speedway. On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. I'm not here to save you. Tom Gatto. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. It takes a ton of bravery to hop over the wall for a pit stop. 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. 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. My car wasnt loose, and I didnt have a warning or anything. Buschs jackman, Kellen Mills took over duties on the No. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. I felt like we had a car that could run in the top 10 at times, if not the majority of the race. 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. Kevin Harvick is third, 38 points behind Chastain. Weve shown we can lead laps and have dominated races and it just never all came together. I'm glad nobody got hurt there.". One of the biggest breaks I got. Everyone did a good job on pit road, kept track position, worked hard on-track, and its a solid one. Its surreal to continue to race against my all-time heroes.. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. That slight hesitation is all it took for an injury to occur. We got the result we deserve and worked for., Josh Berry Finished 10th: Happy to get another top 10. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. So, I think it was the No. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. OBrien was actually on fire for a few moments as he ran behind the pit wall before padded down. VIDEO: Things got messy on pit road in Indy. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. 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. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. Curreys No. Snapping the streak and sharing Dovers Victory Circle with his younger brother, Ryan, truly made the week for the veteran. It marked the first death on pit road in the track's history. Oh Mingus. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. Provided by The Spun IndyCar accident on Sunday During today's XPEL 375, Pato O'Ward pulled in to pit row for a stop. 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. Its surreal to continue to do this and get to race against my heroes. Drivers was not allowed to cross under the double line while advancing their position. The wreck happened in the first stage of the race, a fact both Larson and Poole pointed out after the crash. Average Speed of Race Winner: 115.505 mph. (33) Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, DVP, 43. pic.twitter.com/696IYXQbKJ. 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. We fired off so well and had a ton of speed. 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. In this particular situation Ward Burton makes contact with Casey Atwood and the result was not good. 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. (Chastain). Truex led Chastain by about a second before the Logano crash. 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. Here is a look at some of the worst pit road wrecks in recent NASCAR history. Chastain, who has often been criticized for rough driving, was the central character in a Lap 81 crash. Just uncalled for. "If there is one bad thing about Homestead, it is the glare down the front stretch for the drivers. Younger brother Ryan Truex took care of business in Xfinity Series race. Tough start on pit road for ALOT of teams today. 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. 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. Just needed to get it out front.. 48 pit crew. Harrell was 30. Close, close, close block, he said. We know we could do this. After being swiped by the car, the crew member went to the ground and dragged himself to the wall. Chastain won the second stage, finishing in front of Byron, Blaney, Truex Jr. and Hamlin. You never want to be the guy that hits or clips the crew of another team. That's Rock Bottom. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. There were 57 lead changes. Interestingly, all the other motorsports, including F1 and IndyCar, followed suit. They never made it. Its just been a disappointing year overall. While the implementation of a speed limit was a huge improvement for the safety of pit crew members, NASCAR has instituted additional protocols through the years. 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. "He gives Martin Truex a foot or two going down pit road. I feel like weve had a little bit of a stronger start to the season, but not always had the results. CONCORD, N.C. Hendrick Motorsports team member William "Rowdy" Harrell and his wife Blakley have died after an accident in Florida Tuesday night . Truex led the final 11 laps and 68 of the final 69 laps. He suffered a broken arm and spent the night in the hospital. 20 car. Initially, members of Truex's team, including team owner and NFL coaching legend Joe Gibbs, were visibly upset, feeling that Larson was at fault. Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. Had top five in the first stage, had a pit road issue, and we recovered from that. 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. Christopher Bell pitted his No. Filter English After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. But Martin really made a pretty quick, evasive left-hand [turn], and he slows down in that outside lane [in front of Larson]. Truexs JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell finished fifth and sixth. Needless to say it wasnt a good moment for anyone when Jeff Gordon got turned and took out a chunk of the No. He and his JGR pit crew ultimately had to earn the win with pit strategy and pit execution. Although the end result of this incident was not life-changing, it very easily could have been. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. 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. 35. Danger is an inherent part of NASCAR. He just ran me over. 27 team. No. Wallace briefly pushed ahead until he was spun by Blaney, and Busch got his second win of the season. Can you imagine getting hit by a racecar and being launched into the air while not wearing a helmet? Earlier in 2016 Danica Patrick had an adventure while trying to make it onto pit road during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Talladega. I dont know. 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. 28 crew as well as a NASCAR official. Have you had it up to here? They married Saturday. Chastain, who took his fourth stage win of the season, finished a slight .505-seconds behind Truex but was unable to make up any real ground on the leader in the closing laps after passing Ryan Blaney, who also took only two tires on that final stop. 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. The shot towards the end of how the wall when through the frame is unbelievable. NASCAR fined Ty Gibbs $75,000 and docked him 25 points for door-slamming Ty Dillon on pit road during last weekends Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. 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. 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.. We may earn money from the links on this page. Ive got to go somewhere., CONTACT AT THE FRONT! 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. He bumped the slower car of Brennan Poole, sending Poole up the track and into the path of Kyle Larson. Chastain led 98 laps. 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. 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. The racing organization implemented significant changes the following year. His wife, Blakley, was 23. I honestly thought that he would leave me high and dry coming back around. Ive said we just had to keep doing what we were doing and not overthink it.. I think it would be fair to say that Kenseth might have been a bit sore the next morning. 1? Team Penske announced after the race(per Fox Sports) that Price was transported to Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital, where he was treated and released. In my mind you kind of triple move like that, triple block, and you cant block three times, Blaney said. 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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There was a malfunction with equipment while the car was being fueled and the result was the fire. 2 team. Waltrips car slid into Elliotts car, knocking it off the jack and injuring three pit crew members. All rights reserved. William Byron had one of the days fastest cars in the first two stages and led a race-high 193 laps. It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. He advanced his position on Ross Chastain and found himself in a battle to win the race in the final corner. Its tight spaces, fast cars and faster crew members. I dont know. Suarez nearly collided with some of his . I was side-by-side with the No. We just had to work our way up from there. Twelve laps into Sunday's 2020 Brickyard 400 the caution flag goes up and cars are hurrying into the pits at . Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. "Things lined up just right for this accident to happen, and one little slip, and 'bam!' That portion of the track is a hard spot to wreck in and a dangerous one but the barrels did their job. Tommy Cole, Bill Elliotts jack man, was hit and sent flying. Despite the barrier doing its job and protecting Kenseth from hitting the wall, it still looks like a pretty hard hit. Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors. 48 Team. Related: Atlanta Race Results March 20, 2022 (NASCAR Cup Series). Larson returned to the track many laps down after repairs. This is probably one of those moments where Rick Hendrick just shook his head. The cockpits a mess.. Indianapolis Star. While speeds on pit road are much slower, a mistake between a car and a pit crew member can also equal disastrous results. 36. This was the second near-miss in a month, after Ty Gibbs nearly caused another car to hit a crew member. Its unfortunate to be out of the race this early at a race track that we normally run very well at.. The fire engulfed the gas man who was obviously close to the incident. Ross Chastain moved into challenging position in the closing miles but couldnt pass Truex. Regardless, it was still a sight to see and it was close enough to happening on pit road to make this list. On Sunday, NASCAR raced in Atlanta, Georgia. (9) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 399. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ill have to look at the replay. Chastain continued and was the first driver off pit road in the ensuing round of pit stops.. Be sure to comment below and let us know which wreck you think was the worst. No. Even some of the best drivers in NASCAR have had issues with pit road. Im grateful for this opportunity, grateful to be here. 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. Cars collided into each other and a crew member of the 12 team got hit. TALLADEGA, Ala. Chase Briscoe endured a roundabout route to his third consecutive top-five finish in . So it really wouldnt have been much different. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. You could say NASCARs stop at Dover (De.) One of the more interesting things here is how long it took NASCAR to throw the caution flag in this situation. Several people in the NASCAR world said it was lucky the incident wasn't worse, but no one seems quite sure how to stop it. Sometimes youve got to be lucky. NASCAR announced rules for Atlanta earlier in the week. Poole was trying to avoid contact after other cars had wrecked at the narrow entrance to pit road. Pit road at Chicagoland is one of the more difficult to get to but Mingus didnt even come close to making it on this attempt. Richs death was a wake-up call to NASCAR, which had experienced a similar pit road fatality at Atlanta 11 years earlier. 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. 12 pit crew is receiving attention from the AMR Safety Team at @IMS after the multi-car incident on pit road. But in this incident, most agree that it was just bad luck and collectively shrug their shoulders. I really wasnt using a lot of brake at all. Chastain was second, Ryan Blaney third, William Byron fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently.
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