# Crash during Daytona Nationwide race sends debris into crowd

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 23, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309 "2013-02-23T13:16:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/1 "2013-02-23T13:16:43Z")

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Just happened…wow…

> **[Scary crash at Daytona](https://www.sbnation.com/2013/2/23/4022260/daytona-nationwide-crash-gifs)**
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> The front end of a car was sheared off, landing in the catch fence in the stands.

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**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/2 "2013-02-23T13:25:47Z")

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Hoping the fans are OK and there are no serious injuries, that was insane. However it does show how well the safety features NASCAR uses really do work, considering he got out of the car (what was left anyway) like nothing happened.

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**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/3 "2013-02-23T14:30:11Z")

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15 injured, 1 in surgery

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/4 "2013-02-23T14:33:10Z")

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I saw something that there was 1 death

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/5 "2013-02-23T15:00:24Z")

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I just got a tweet that the 11 fans admitted to Halifax hospital are all in stable condition.

There is a video taken right at that spot and a wheel landed right next to the guy taking the video…

[http://t.co/6a6PheSsDv](http://t.co/6a6PheSsDv) \> scroll down to “UPDATE 11”

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**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/6 "2013-02-23T15:31:39Z")

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i guess theres gonna be a press conference at 7pm on speed about it

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/7 "2013-02-23T15:37:14Z")

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watching…

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**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/8 "2013-02-23T15:49:20Z")

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it was “the Big One”. i was watchin when it happened.

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**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/9 "2013-02-23T15:54:25Z")

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crazy, i’ve stood right in that spot where the fence broke during the rolex 24 race.

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/10 "2013-02-23T18:03:58Z")

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> [@stimulus check](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stimulus-check/51816/47):
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> it was “the Big One”. i was watchin when it happened.

Cool. Thanks for the info

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**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/11 "2013-02-23T18:23:05Z")

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CNN reported 14 taken to hospital and another 14 treated at the on-site medical facility, didn’t say anything about any deaths. But one of the 14 that went to the hospital needed immediate surgery.

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**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/12 "2013-02-23T18:26:57Z")

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yes thats a tire 20 rows up from the fence

[youtu.be/mDiKZi3j-K8](https://youtu.be/mDiKZi3j-K8)

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**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/13 "2013-02-24T12:21:33Z")

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The big one happens at talladaga you fucking dope.

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crash-during-daytona-nationwide-race-sends-debris-into-crowd/266309/14 "2013-02-24T12:25:14Z")

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^ Raise you with LeMans 1955

[ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtb5eDUuQw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtb5eDUuQw)”]1955 Le Mans Cras - YouTube[/ame]
