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Author:  Benson23Fan [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

RT @speedwaydigest: NASCAR has blocked access to the youtube video of the wreck #NASCAR

Author:  Underdogfan [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:05 pm ]
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da fuq is that about?

Author:  Антон [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:05 pm ]
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Image

Author:  Jeff [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:06 pm ]
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Marty Smith just said on Twitter that the cops told him he had to leave the grandstand or he'd be thrown in jail.

Author:  Cheeveer [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:06 pm ]
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According to a youtube expert, no one was hit by the tire. Just mentioning it...

Author:  Chris A [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:06 pm ]
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Looks like there's more concern to the left, but at least we can see that things aren't too bad where it came to rest.

Author:  Tobias [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:07 pm ]
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Jeff wrote:
Marty Smith just said on Twitter that the cops told him he had to leave the grandstand or he'd be thrown in jail.


inclined to make a comment but decided to keep it for myself.

Author:  amq55 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

Let's be glad this wasn't the 500 and the stands weren't packed. If they were, this could've been much worse.

Author:  dr dog [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

usa today's website has some pictures of the injured fans. saw a guy on a stretcher with a brace on his right leg, blood running down to his ankle.

Author:  Schumifan [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:09 pm ]
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Unpleasant stuff, this. Not a big fan of all the expert internet journalists that pop up in these sort of situations though. Going to wait for official news before jumping to conclusions.

Author:  osella 1986 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:10 pm ]
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Image

Author:  Woodski [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:10 pm ]
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so far out of the pictures, no ones been covered by a sheet, so that's at least some good news.

Author:  Philthy82 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-fr ... ascar.html

Quote:
At least six fans sustained injuries when parts of Kyle Larson's car flew into the stands at the conclusion of Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
A track worker told Yahoo! Sports that one woman had a tourniquet on her leg, others suffered burns and a tire landed on one fan when a multiple-car accident unfolded as drivers raced for the finish line in the final lap of the Drive4COPD 300.
Tony Stewart missed the pileup and won the race as Larson's car was propelled into the catchfence separating the track from the grandstands on the Daytona International Speedway trioval.
The crash was triggered when leader Regan Smith was turned via contact from Brad Keselowski, who was pushing him. Much like many crashes that have happened in the front of the field at Daytona, the wreck was unavoidable for many behind and Larson's car was catapulted into the catchfence after he was tagged from behind. The impact with the catchfence sheared the entire front off of Larson's car and his engine and a tire ended up lodged in the catchfence with the other tire nine rows up in the grandstands. When Larson's car came to rest in the infield, the entire section of the car in front of the cockpit was missing.
After the crash, spectators were being treated in the grandstands for injuries from debris from the crash. We will update the post when more information becomes available. Larson was evaluated and released from the infield care center after he climbed from his car. Following the race, NASCAR President Mike Helton joined ESPN in the booth.
"I think to see and explain what we know right now is there obviously was some intrusion into the fence, and fortunately with the way the event's equipped up, there was plenty of emergency workers ready to go. They all jumped in on it pretty quickly," Helton said.
"Right now it's a function of trying to determine of what all damage is done. They're moving folks as we've seen to care centers and taking some folks over to Halifax Medical Center. We'll be able to update you later on, but all we know is everybody is working hard on what all happened.
To get in position to win, Stewart made an aggressive move on the backstretch on the final lap to move from the inside lane to the outside with Sam Hornish pushing him and the two made up ground on Smith and Keselowski in turns 3 and 4. As Smith's car spun around, Stewart darted to the inside and avoided both drivers to take the win.
Earlier in the race, another multi-car accident erupted. It involved Michael Annett, who was taken to an area hospital. He was awake, alert and undergoing tests, according to NASCAR.

Author:  amq55 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

dr dog wrote:
usa today's website has some pictures of the injured fans. saw a guy on a stretcher with a brace on his right leg, blood running down to his ankle.

And one was bleeding on her face, could've been hit by shrapnel.

Author:  HRC [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

They are all saying that the tyre made it all the way up to the top of the grandstands. But as you can see in the replay it didn't get that far into the grandstand and you can even see the windows from where behind that twitpic was made. So far it does seem that at least the fans down near the wreck got away relatively well, seeing the aftermath pictures. The guy they are working on there's another picture where I think you can see them taking him away and he seems awake. Hopefully everyone will be okay.

Author:  Temiree [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:12 pm ]
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Jeff Gluck backs up that there was at least five fans hurt.

Quote:
Jeff Gluck ‏@jeff_gluck

Update from Daytona: Grandstands now cleared of injured people. Five fans were removed on backboards that I saw, maybe more.

Author:  HRC [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:13 pm ]
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This is the gallery I'm referring too, hopefully some official updates from NASCAR will arrive soon.

http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery ... 0/1941445/

Author:  Cartman [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

Can anyone confirm where Larson hit was where the fly-by cameras are placed, or is it just an access ramp entrance?

Author:  Benson23Fan [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Speedweeks 2013

CNN running it as breaking news right now. They say NASCAR President getting ready to hold a press conference.

Author:  Joe4345 [ Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:16 pm ]
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speed breaking news now

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