2015 NASCAR Thread - And then there was 1

[AnthonyD1993]

It ripped the engine and transmission out as a complete unit. That and the fence being completely obliterated are a sign of how hard the car hit the fence.

 

[GTPorsche]

A cameraman was about 50 feet from getting impacted.....

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

Nascar 10/10 for safety

 

[RACECAR]

Massive respect to those teams that came to help Dillon.

 

[chances14]

Kudos to NASCAR on the safety of those cars. Now they need to work on how to make the fans by the catch fences safer. That was a lot of debris that flew into the stands

 

[ukfan758]

3 fans being treated according to TV.

 

[Leadfoot530]

Oh my god...

I can hardly look at that fence...

Wow...

I can hardly watch these.

My godd...

 

[NW48]

That's insane. Just. Wow.

I thought that Dillon was a gonner there.

2 or 3 spectators being treated to.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Really worried about those fans.

 

[GTRacer22]

3 fans in the stands. 3 car upside down.

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

Kudos to NASCAR on the safety of those cars. Now they need to work on how to make the fans by the catch fences safer. That was a lot of debris that flew into the stands

Can Nascar have predicted that

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

I literally almost shat myself with that 14 onboard

 

[chances14]

Wow. That view from Stewart's on board

 

[Jahgee]

Can Nascar have predicted that

It's happened before

 

[nascarfan1400]

My trends show that NASCAR has come an incredibly long way.

 

[GTPorsche]

If Harvick wasn't shoving the 🤬 out of Denny, that wouldn't have happened.

 

[GTRacer22]

My trends show that NASCAR has come an incredibly long way.

Enough of the trends, sorry, but...

 

[Spirit]

I magically woke up with 30 laps to go, so glad I did. That was a crazy finish, so happy the drivers are okay and hopefully the spectators are too.

That catch fence did its job, RIP.

 

[chances14]

Can Nascar have predicted that

The biggest problems with these wrecks by the fences are the debris that flies into the stands. It's a reoccurring issue. They have done a fabulous job with the car safety. I'm sure they can come up with ways to keep the fans safer from the debris that comes from the cars

 

[Jahgee]

If Harvick wasn't shoving the 🤬 out of Denny, that wouldn't have happened.

If Harvick weren't shoving, whoever was behind Harvick would have spun him out

 

[DcrRaikkonen]

It's happened before

But that was in a different way just like any crash

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Jr hit the nail on the head there.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

"I'm more thankful that everyone's okay than to be standing here- that's for sure." - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. during victory interview.

 

[sk8er913]

Really worried about those fans.

Reminds me of Nurburgring.

 

[GTPorsche]

There is a new catch fence system in development. No idea when it will be ready.

 

[GTRacer22]

My NBC station just wacked out. As did others. Damn satellite TV.

 

[ukfan758]

The biggest problems with these wrecks by the fences are the debris that flies into the stands. It's a reoccurring issue. They have done a fabulous job with the car safety. I'm sure they can come up with ways to keep the fans safer from debris

This idea just formed in my mind: Plutting a sheet of thick plastic in front of and behind the catch fence to prevent debris from going into the stands.

 

[GTPorsche]

If Harvick weren't shoving, whoever was behind Harvick would have spun him out

Jeff Gordon? Nope.

 

[AMPMROCKETFANN]

Reminds me of Nurburgring.

I'm getting a Stephen King/final destination vibe here.

Also. Daytona, where weird stuff happens at 2;53AM

 

[nascarfan1400]

If Harvick wasn't shoving the 🤬 out of Denny, that wouldn't have happened.

It's the last lap, you can't not push.