Popular local Central New York tracks such as Oswego Speedway, Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway are affected by the situation in that fans may wonder just how safe they really are. It was an eye-opening situation not only for NASCAR, but for tracks all around. NASCAR was lucky everyone that was listed in critical condition has recovered and that there were no deaths. When the car finally came to a rest on the infield, the whole front clip of the car was missing and the engine was on the spectator side of the fence.įortunately that was as far as the engine went, but other heavy pieces of debris went into the first and second level of the grandstands, injuring more than 30 fans, according to NASCAR. The impact was so violent that parts of the car broke through the fence and into the grandstands. 32 car of Kyle Larson to launch into the air and slam into the catch fence, a few yards away from the finish line. 23 is causing race tracks, big and small, to reevaluate their overall safety. Racecar drivers know they are putting their lives at risk when they arrive at each race, but that should not be same case for race fans.Ī horrific 12-car wreck during the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. Oswego Speedway Supermodified drivers Tim Snyder (left), Joey Payne (center) and Joe Gosek (far right) battle down the front strech of the speedway.
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