Martin Truex Jr. answered his younger brother Ryan's NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on Saturday with a win in Monday's . I was side-by-side with the No. One pit crew member proved that in an IndyCar race today. During today's XPEL 375, Pato O'Ward pulled in to pit row for a stop. We were on the border of running out of fuel. Mike Rich, however, never had a chance. It marked the first death on pit road in the track's history. Indianapolis Star. First, I want to say so sorry to Brennan Poole and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. 36. 2 team. The crew knew it was going to be an issue as he hit pit road since the car was already on fire. 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. Through the years, there have been many serious accidents, including several fatalities. The racing organization implemented significant changes the following year. NASCAR also penalized Gibbs 25 Cup driver points and docked 23XI Racing 25 car owner points for the No. Youve got to take them when they come to your way.. So, I think it was the No. Although the end result of this incident was not life-changing, it very easily could have been. 2 min read. Here is a look at some of the worst pit road wrecks in recent NASCAR history. No reason. It may have even been before I needed to roll out of the gas. Wade was sent flying about 100 feet down pit road. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. He parked for the day. Moreover, can you imagine what it must be like to actually get hit by a racecar? Danger is an inherent part of NASCAR. The newlyweds died just three days after their wedding. I feel like weve had a little bit of a stronger start to the season, but not always had the results. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet had taken four fresh tires on the stop. 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. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. NASCAR's Gruesome Death on Pit Road Shocked the - Sportscasting INDIANAPOLIS - On pit road, it's chaos. OBrien was actually on fire for a few moments as he ran behind the pit wall before padded down. 1? 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. "That could have been really bad. Had top five in the first stage, had a pit road issue, and we recovered from that. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. No reason. 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. Ended up ninth with the late restart and had a lap-down car racing us pretty hard. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. One pit crew member proved that in an IndyCar race today. So, its kind of pathetic. I was side-by-side with (. 1 Jockey Chevy team and everybody at Trackhouse Racing, Advent Health, Moose Fraternity, Worldwide Express. Motor Speedway was "All in the Family;" a kin-to-win kind of weekend. 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. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? It could have been a lot worse.". Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. 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. A trend that you will see throughout this countdown is that its no walk in the park being on a pit crew in NASCAR. Chuck Hill suffered massive injuries after the car came down on him. 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. (Boy Meets World reference, get it? Both of the crewman would be released from the care center later on in the day. While banged up, nobody was seriously injured in this accident. 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. NASCAR crew member struck on pit lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Updated: 6:48 PM EST November 29, 2020. So, I think it was the No. The 42-year-old New Jersey native finally took the lead for the first time with 69 laps remaining and led all but one of those final laps to claim his first points-paying victory of the season, ending a 54-race winless streak. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Neither of the cars was damaged to the point where they had to be removed from the race but they did both suffer damage. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. William "Rowdy" Harrell, 30, and his wife Blakley, 23, died . Truex, who started 17th in the 36-car field after qualifying was cancelled due to weather, methodically worked his way forward in the No. This was the second near-miss in a month, after Ty Gibbs nearly caused another car to hit a crew member. Definitely needed some more, but were having speed at all different kinds of tracks. The most recent happened in 1990 at Atlanta when Ricky Rudd locked up his brakes on pit road and spun out of control, his car hitting Mike Rich, a member of Bill Elliotts pit crew. This weekend, we had a scary incident involving Daniel Suarez's pit crew. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. Regardless, it was still a sight to see and it was close enough to happening on pit road to make this list. Blaney for Team Penske was scored second and seemed frustrated with Wallaces blocks. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. 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. He just ran me over. Larson returned to the track many laps down after repairs. However, ODell was then treated at the medical center. Were not far off here. The NBC broadcast identified the member of the No. Be sure to comment below and let us know which wreck you think was the worst. ", "The pit crew did a great job getting out of the way," Fox Sports host Kaitlyn Vincie said on"Door Bumper Clear." 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 wreck happened in the first stage of the race, a fact both Larson and Poole pointed out after the crash. Fortunately for Jeremy Geiter, those rules were in place on Saturday in Nashville or there might have been a very different outcome. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? It is what it is. Busch surged into the lead. Gregg Doyel. Larson noted that it is more than just the sun in the drivers' eyes. However, after the race, Bell was relegated to the last car on the lead lap. Mike Rich and the rest of Elliotts pit crew went to work on the lead car. Younger brother Ryan Truex took care of business in Xfinity Series race. Chase Briscoe overcomes pit-road spin, finger pain to extend top-five streak at Talladega. Denny Hamlin, Logano react to last week's pit-road incident | NASCAR 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. So, I think it was the No. These guys risk their bodies every single pit stop.". What makes this situation even scarier is that the cars are traveling much faster than they may appear on television. No. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. Watch the #Brickyard400 on @nbc.#BackyardBrickyard | @BigMachine 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. Average Speed of Race Winner: 115.505 mph. Close, close, close block, he said. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. 7 Brad Keselowski Takes Out His Own. In my own mind, I was like theres no way you come to pit road and just throw away your day. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Click here to exit the well. Drivers was not allowed to cross under the double line while advancing their position. My car wasnt loose, and I didnt have a warning or anything. pic.twitter.com/WpX9RZzyQd. If there were ever a situation on pit road to make you appreciate the dangers these guys face, this just might be it. It was tight and it got loose. (Chastain). "The crew guys' lives are at risk," Griffin said. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Gosh, so close again, said Chastain, who led 98 laps. But in this incident, most agree that it was just bad luck and collectively shrug their shoulders. I just feel like its not necessary. 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. 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. After being swiped by the car, the crew member went to the ground and dragged himself to the wall. Crew members from other teams were nearby when Gibbs hit Dillons car, causing it to swerve. Whats even crazier is that there was a time in NASCAR where safety equipment for crewman was optional. The jackmans launch across the box was slowed due to the car of Suarez. 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. So I was just like, Why not just take the chance? And so he said Pit, pit, pit and it was too late, anyway. In the case of Gibbs, he was fined $75,000, and NASCAR hopes that will be a message to everybody not to mess around on pit road. I really wasnt using a lot of brake at all. NASCAR fans are mourning the loss of a Hendrick Motorsports pit crew member. 35. Its surreal to continue to race against my all-time heroes.. I'm glad nobody got hurt there.". What happened next, the cameras captured, and the national television audience at home watched in horror. One of the biggest breaks I got. Christopher Bell ran over the leg of jackman David ODell. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. William "Rowdy" Harrell was a NASCAR pit crew member with Hendrick Motorsports. 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. Like, your day is done, said Busch, who earned his 62nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory. I dont know. Poole pinched Zach Price, Blaney's tire . 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. There is just something about a racecar cascading into water containers and making them explode that is hard to turn away from. 23 Cup car that Gibbs drives. 30-year-old Harrell and his 23-year-old wife Blakley were killed in a crash in the Florida Keys on Tuesday night. I got really loose during one of the early runs and went a lap down and just got trapped there. Thats when driver Brennan Pooles car accidentally swerved right into Blaneys pit stop, making direct contact with the crew member. We know we could do this. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? While NASCAR is known for the inherent dangers faced by the drivers, fans often lose sight of the high-risk environment pit crew members must navigate on a NASCAR pit road. VIDEO: Things got messy on pit road in Indy. Weve showed it. Just needed to get it out front.. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. Kevin Harvick is third, 38 points behind Chastain. pic.twitter.com/jBoDVLK8Uj. So I chalk this up as a racing deal.". Twelve laps into Sunday's 2020 Brickyard 400 the caution flag goes up and cars are hurrying into the pits at . It marks the second time hes led the most laps in a race this year but not claimed the victory. Everyone walked away after the wreck and the track was just a little wetter than it should have been. The next caution was with five laps remaining when Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gave Corey Lajoie a big push that rammed Lajoie into Joey Logano and sent Logano spinning into the wall. The NASCAR community suffered a scare early during Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when one of Ryan Blaney's pit crew members was hit during a crash on pit road.. Penske Racings Blaney finished thirdhis sixth Top-10 of the season and second Top-3 in the last two races. The force jarred the tires loose from the grasp of one member and bounded down pit road. 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. I feel awful about what happened on pit road. He will travel with the team to itsNorth Carolina headquarters and then undergo further evaluation. at Weve shown we can lead laps and have dominated races and it just never all came together. I havent seen a replay or anything, but I saw a hole there and tried to take it and we came together, Bell stated. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Chase Elliott is the defending race winner. Unfortunately, pit road accidents are part of racing. 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. pic.twitter.com/CCAak9kCCO. 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.. 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 . The Joe Gibbs Racing No. Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 27 Mins, 47 Secs. 15. Well regroup and head to Kansas., Justin Haley Finished 23rd: We showed a lot of promise early on in our No. We ran third all day. TALLADEGA, Ala. Running low on fuel and unsure he could make it to the end of a double-overtime finish, Kyle Busch and his new Richard Childress Racing team debated their late-race Talladega Superspeedway strategy. When the pit crew jumps over the wall they are anticipating that the driver is going to stop where they are supposed to stop. Kyle Larson collected in Chastain-Poole contact at Dover | NASCAR Kyle Busch scored the 62nd win of his NASCAR Cup career Sunday at Talladega when a multi-car crash in double overtime ended the race under caution. Rich was airlifted to a nearby hospital but died hours later. In our history, this hasnt been our best track. Weve led laps. "Things lined up just right for this accident to happen, and one little slip, and 'bam!' I think it did for the majority of the race, but just got too loose., Denny Hamlin Finished 5th: Our car was really fast. Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. And it was a thriller of a race from start to finish. TALLADEGA, Ala. Chase Briscoe endured a roundabout route to his third consecutive top-five finish in . NASCAR.com Published: 1 Minute Read Mike Ehrmann Getty Images The tire carrier for the No. It changed NASCARs mindset toward the safety of pit crews and, as a result, has prevented further catastrophic accidents and deaths from happening. Just uncalled for. NASCAR crew member hit by car. 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. Crew members attended to him almost immediately as the wreck on pit road was slowly cleared out. 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. 27 machine of Paul Menard and the result was a tire explosion that caught his crew by surprise. His wife, Blakley, was 23. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. Sometimes a driver will miss their marks and overshoot their box, the result can be seen above with Brad Keselowski and the No. Tire carrier for No. 17 RFK Racing Ford injured during pit stop | NASCAR Stay up to date with what you want to know. It marks the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Truexs 32nd career win and first since a victory at Richmond, Va. on Sept. 11, 2021. Chastain led 98 laps. They all work for Joe Gibbs Racing. NASCAR: Pit-road crash haunts Brickyard 400 before Kevin Harvick wins Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. We know we could do this. The No. 4 Ward Burton Takes Out A Few Good Men. Man, I thought it would play out a little different, obviously not getting wrecked.. NASCAR crewmember Rowdy Harrell, wife Blakley killed in Florida crash But as "Door Bumper Clear" host Brett Griffin noted, there is always going to be some risk for the crew members. Price was changing tires on Blaney's car when the crash occurred. Were just grinding. We came with something a little bit different to try and help that. That fire only grew when it caused on of the tires to blow on the car. David ODell is expected to be back over the wall next week at Circuit of the Americas per the team. You never want to be the guy that hits or clips the crew of another team. Initially, members of Truex's team, including team owner and NFL coaching legend Joe Gibbs, were visibly upset, feeling that Larson was at fault. "If there is one bad thing about Homestead, it is the glare down the front stretch for the drivers. 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 | Gibbs was traveling down pit road and was hit by Ty Dillon as he exited his pit box. Paramedics arrived on scene moments later, loading the man onto a gurney as his fellow crew members stood around him supporting him. Cars collided into each other and a crew member of the 12 team got hit. The finish was Chastains best of the year. Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors.

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