Though most times, the drivers turn out to be okay – shockingly so considering how violent some of the wrecks are – once in a while, they sometimes have tragic results.But that thrill, that speed, and the intensity of continually flirting with death is why some people keep watching – and why some of the drivers keep racing.Here then, are 25 of the worst wrecks in NASCAR history...During the 1984 running of the Busch Clash (now called the Budweiser Shootout), Rudd came out of turn four and was bumped from behind. data in the cloud. He tumbled end over end down the track making for one of the most dramatic spectacles of the day. Debris – including the car's rear axle – went flying and the car was utterly destroyed.

He lost control of the car, slid off the track and then shot back down the track toward the infield. Amazingly, McDowell was able to walk away from the wreck more or less unscathed.In the 1988 running of the Daytona 500, The King, Richard Petty, had one of the more violent and dangerous wrecks you'll ever see. DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.We have reviewed all of our advertising partners’ policies to ensure that they comply with all applicable data privacy laws and recommended data security practices.This site contains links to other sites. You hereby His car rolled over and burst into flames. required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current accessing this website. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Luckily for everybody, that engine block missed everybody, but the other assorted and scattering debris injured 30 spectators. We're pretty sure that didn't count though.Steve Park was no stranger to wrecking out.
Coming out of a turn at nearly 200 mph, his car got loose and sent him straight into the wall. Suite 100, Saint Laurent, Quebec H4T 1Z2.When you visit our Website, we collect certain information related to your device, such as your Our When his ride made contact with the pavement again, it began a vicious series of flips before it came to rest on the edge of the grass. Indeed, there is a segment of people out there who tune into NASCAR simply to see cars exploding and general chaos – perhaps not so coincidentally, there is a segment of people who tune into the NHL to see the brutal fistfights that sometimes break out on the ice.There is no doubt that some of these wrecks are terrifying things to see. We and some of our business partners (for example, advertisers) use cookies on our Website. He was a nine-time winner on the circuit – well, technically a 10 time winner. identifiable information. You can withdraw consent at any time. He was transported to the nearest hospital by helicopter but wound up dying 45 minutes later. With cars running for the checkered flad, Jimmie Johnson found himself out of gas which touched off a massive pile up. Fuel leaking from his tank fed the fire causing it to be one of the most intense infernos anybody can recall.By the time they pulled him out of the wreck, Roberts had sustained severe burns over 80% of his body.
On the slick and narrow track, Waltrip was sent – in excess of 115 mph – barreling straight into a steel gate.

Edwards though, got out of his wrecked car and jogged across the finish line because he wanted to finish the race. On the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, as he was attempting to block the rest of the field from catching his son – who was battling for the win – Sterling Marlin bumped Earnhardt on the driver's side rear bumper. The car eventually settled on its roof and people thought it was over, that Petty was a goner.Somehow, he survived the wreck without major injury. And not necessarily in the good way. All told, Sauter's wreck resulted in a 33 car pile up that destroyed the field for the balance of the race.The battle for positioning is tough enough during the actual race. Just 56 laps into the race, Newman's car was carried into the wall by Ken Schrader. website, and at what time you accessed our Website.We do not collect any other type of personal data. This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 10, 2018.TheSportster (the “Website”) is owned and operated by Valnet inc. (“us” or “we”), a corporation please see We use pixel tags, which are small graphic files that allow us and our trusted third party partners to track your Website usage and collect usage data, including the