Its just special, you know, Truex said. 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 | (16) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Accident, 34. 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. 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. Two crewman were injured in the accident and transferred to the infield medical care center. A NASCAR pit crew member and his wife were killed in an automobile accident in Florida this week while celebrating their honeymoon. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Just wanted to be a little more free on that last race restart to see if we could drive forward a little bit more, but it was good to stay up there all day and in contention. Team Penske announced after the race(per Fox Sports) that Price was transported to Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital, where he was treated and released. Larson returned to the track many laps down after repairs. The fire also engulfed Anthony OBrien who was the rear tire changer on the No. 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. Ross Chastain placed second and was followed by Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin. His wife, Blakley, was 23. 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. 33. The pit road pile-up crash involved Poole, Corey LaJoie, Ryan Preece, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr. and Justin Allgaier. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. 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. Tommy Cole, Bill Elliotts jack man, was hit and sent flying. Tough start on pit road for ALOT of teams today. I think it did for the majority of the race, but just got too loose., Denny Hamlin Finished 5th: Our car was really fast. Definitely needed some more, but were having speed at all different kinds of tracks. That slight hesitation is all it took for an injury to occur. NBC Martin Truex Jr. got hit from behind on pit road, spun, and nearly crushed one of his crew members. 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. But as "Door Bumper Clear" host Brett Griffin noted, there is always going to be some risk for the crew members. They never made it. Its never a good situation when an ambulance needs to be called to the scene. The air was tricky in the back of the pack. ET. That's Rock Bottom. "That could have been really bad. Go figure. Weve showed it. Neither of the cars was damaged to the point where they had to be removed from the race but they did both suffer damage. There was a malfunction with equipment while the car was being fueled and the result was the fire. Roll the dice. But Talladega has been so great to RC. Chastain, who has often been criticized for rough driving, was the central character in a Lap 81 crash. Curreys No. 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. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/Q7b4mxqEqI. It wasnt going to be fun if we run out of fuel. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Ended up ninth with the late restart and had a lap-down car racing us pretty hard. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Christopher Bell ran over the leg of jackman David ODell. In my mind you kind of triple move like that, triple block, and you cant block three times, Blaney said. Tom Gatto. NASCAR has never had a wreck quite like this one and they havent really had one like it since. Wallace briefly pushed ahead until he was spun by Blaney, and Busch got his second win of the season. Weve showed it. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure. They have got a freakin' tons of car, tons of weight coming at them at 50 mph. It is hard to see. pic.twitter.com/696IYXQbKJ. So I chalk this up as a racing deal.". I think it was a really solid day for the No. Watch the #Brickyard400 on @nbc.#BackyardBrickyard | @BigMachine The shot towards the end of how the wall when through the frame is unbelievable. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital and underwent surgery but died hours later. 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. Price was changing tires on Blaney's car when the crash occurred. Average Speed of Race Winner: 115.505 mph. 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. Can you imagine what it must feel like as a driver to have that happen to you? Fortunately, he seems to be okay as he gave a thumbs up to everyone and seemed to be in great spirits. In the most recent incident, drivers will typically move to the left into the second lane before slowing down. Honorable Mention Mason Mingus Goes Airborne. 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. 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. 48 Team. Christopher Bell placed sixth and was followed by Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Josh Berry, driving the No. My car is absolutely destroyed. The cockpits a mess.. 28 crew as well as a NASCAR official. Given the unexpected nature of the tire blowing, it was fortunate that nobody was hurt on the No. "He gives Martin Truex a foot or two going down pit road. Especially when its eight or nine cars on the lead lap at the end. 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. 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It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure, Truex told Fox Sports. On the final lap, Bell went under the double line off turn two. 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. Bell completed the race, finishing 2nd in the thrilling show. Despite the barrier doing its job and protecting Kenseth from hitting the wall, it still looks like a pretty hard hit. "It's hard to see down this pit road," Larson said after the race. Sometimes youve got to be lucky. Truexs JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell finished fifth and sixth. But in this incident, most agree that it was just bad luck and collectively shrug their shoulders. It was tight and it got loose. He was definitely the one I was going to have to beat. Moreover, can you imagine what it must be like to actually get hit by a racecar? As Truex neared his pit stall, he quickly veered to the left, and Larson hit him from behind, causing Truex to spin. Mark Martin is lucky that he was not seriously injured in this wreck. (15) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, Accident, 35. pic.twitter.com/jBoDVLK8Uj. 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.. NBCs Marty Snider later reported Geiter was transported to a local hospital. 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. 34. His death forced NASCAR to make changes, including the introduction of a pit road speed limit. Fortunately, the member was able to get back to his feet and move to safety. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fortunately for Jeremy Geiter, those rules were in place on Saturday in Nashville or there might have been a very different outcome. The racing organization implemented significant changes the following year. The track was good, the car was really good. So hate that that happened. At the same time, Daniel Suarez pitted just ahead of Bell. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Not (Blaneys) fault. Truex, who started 17th in the 36-car field after qualifying was cancelled due to weather, methodically worked his way forward in the No. Adam Stevens didn't seek a confrontation with anyone on Martin Truex Jr.'s crew after his driver Kyle Busch and Truex crashed out at Indy on Sunday. Like, your day is done, said Busch, who earned his 62nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory. Weve led laps. Too late, replied Busch, who couldnt make the pit road entrance when he finally received the message. I was side-by-side with the No. He bumped the slower car of Brennan Poole, sending Poole up the track and into the path of Kyle Larson. This situation was scary, plain and simple. Martin Truex Jr. answered his younger brother Ryan's NASCAR Xfinity Series victory on Saturday with a win in Monday's . Just thanks to everybody that stuck with me. Click here to exit the well. We came with something a little bit different to try and help that. He would spend weeks recovering in a California hospital. Brave people that climb over the wall on pit road. Larson said he was fortunate he was not injured. No. Although Patricks issue was not severe, it does show how easily and quickly things can go bad in the pits. In the middle of stage 1, Bayley Currey started losing his brakes. 74 car hit all three men, sending each man rolling up on top of the car in a frightening pit road accident. 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. No crew members or officials were hit. However, you dont ever head into a track thinking that a crewman is going to be hit by a car. 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. Injured while carrying a heavy jack, no problem. 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. Ross Chastain shoved his car into the middle for a third lane and his car bounced off Gragson, who hit the wall to trigger the crash. @BayleyCurrey // #NASHCAR pic.twitter.com/8zZ2H3q5Al. 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.. No crew members or officials were hit. Gosh, so close again, said Chastain, who led 98 laps. The one thing that they have in common is that each wreck is bad. 42 Legacy Motor Club team. 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. The incident occurred as Hemric attempted to pull into his pit stall for new tires and fuel. Ross Chastain chased Truex over the closing miles but couldnt challenge for the lead. It could have been a lot worse.". NASCAR announced rules for Atlanta earlier in the week. Hendrick Motorsports issued a statement Wednesday: (Chastain). I think if we had taken four, we would have lined up fourth. I didn't expect to get turned around. Its not very often in any NASCAR series that you see a car (or truck) get all four tires off of the ground. Close, close, close block, he said. Sometimes in the world of NASCAR pit road is more dangerous than being on the track with all of the other cars. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. So, I think it was the No. 18 of Kyle Busch was taken out in a crash. OBrien was taken to a local medical facility where he was treated and then released. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. We know we could do this. 27 machine of Paul Menard and the result was a tire explosion that caught his crew by surprise. Suarez nearly collided with some of his . Chase Elliott is the defending race winner. pic.twitter.com/WpX9RZzyQd. Kyle Busch victorious at Nashville for 100th Xfinity win A trend that you will see throughout this countdown is that its no walk in the park being on a pit crew in NASCAR. 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. His death, however, did not happen in vain. I think my stomach was in knots, but not as bad as the crew chief, Childress said. Motorsports tends to be more reactive than proactive. 1 Jockey Chevy team and everybody at Trackhouse Racing, Advent Health, Moose Fraternity, Worldwide Express. This is a special place. Unfortunately, the additional safety precautions were born from tragedy when one pit crew member for Bill Elliotts team lost his life. But we have speed, and we were able to work steadily today and be solid. Poole was trying to avoid contact after other cars had wrecked at the narrow entrance to pit road. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. 17 RFK Racing Ford was involved in an incident with a vehicle on pit road during Sunday's NASCAR Cup. 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. Burton struck members of the No. What makes this situation even scarier is that the cars are traveling much faster than they may appear on television. 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. This was the second near-miss in a month, after Ty Gibbs nearly caused another car to hit a crew member. A frightening moment occurred early in the race when driver Daniel Hemric accidentally clipped one of his pit crew members. NASCAR has already upgraded the gear worn by pit crew members with full helmets required for anybody over the wall working on a car. We ran third all day. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. We missed one run and kind of got mired back and lost a lap, so we couldnt really come back from it that late in the race. NASCAR Pit Road Accidents - YouTube 0:00 / 9:40 Sign in to confirm your age This video may be inappropriate for some users. I left here with about $1,500, $2,000, thought Id never have to work again. We fired off so well and had a ton of speed. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. 1? We will work hard and try to get better., Brad Keselowski Finished 8th:We had a good recovery. Here I am still racing.. 2 min read. What happened next, the cameras captured, and the national television audience at home watched in horror. Im really proud of our group. (34) Brennan Poole(i), Ford, Accident, 79. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. Well regroup and head to Kansas., Justin Haley Finished 23rd: We showed a lot of promise early on in our No. Crew members attended to him almost immediately as the wreck on pit road was slowly cleared out.
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