Kyle Larson Nationwide Crash Sent Burning Engine, Car Parts Into Grandstand at Daytona [UPDATE: 28 Injured]

All, NASCAR, Video Ty Duffy February 23rd. 2013, 6:10pm

Kyle Larson’s car flew into the catchfence in front of the grandstand during a massive pileup at Daytona. The car sheared from the front of the cockpit forward, sending part of the engine through the fence. Larson was unharmed. There are reports that fans were injured. How many and to what extent has not been confirmed.

UPDATE: According to NASCAR, 28 spectators were injured in the crash. Two are in critical condition One of those is a child.

Per the news conference at Daytona International Speedway, 28 people were injured by debris from a last-lap Nationwide Series crash. #nascar
— Nate Ryan (@nateryan) February 24, 2013

UPDATE: Here is a terrifying live video from the stands. Via @DanWetzel. The video was shot by Tyler Andersen.

[Photo via Getty]

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44 Responses to “Kyle Larson Nationwide Crash Sent Burning Engine, Car Parts Into Grandstand at Daytona [UPDATE: 28 Injured]”

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Tim Ryan Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:07 PM
The video from the stands is brutal, and the man yelling “where’s my kid” around the 50-second mark is just painful.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:08 PM
damn, damn, damn. For real. wow.
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TexansFan Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Twice since 2009
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:19 PM
The video from the stands is brutal, and the man yelling “where’s my kid” around the 50-second mark is just painful.
Couldn’t hear anything over all the white trash screaming in glee as the wreck starts, personally.
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:23 PM
Couldn’t hear anything over all the white trash screaming in glee as the wreck starts, personally.
Can’t speak for the video because I can’t view it right now, but I’ve been to a lot of races. “Where’s my kid?” is actually a very common question regardless of whether there’s a tragedy or not. You know what happens when them hillbillies get that Busch in ‘em.
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:31 PM
You know what happens when them hillbillies get that Busch in ‘em.
Rednecks frequent Daytona. The hillbillies are at Pocono and Dover.
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:33 PM
Rednecks frequent Daytona. The hillbillies are at Pocono and Dover.
Actually a shit ton of fans drive their RV’s from race to race across the country.
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LesNessman Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 6:57 PM
Didn’t they learn from last year? A little Tide will fix it.
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rondoman Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:05 PM
Did one of the tires murder Mary?
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:18 PM
Fock NASCAR, I was a big fan for quite some time, since I was a little kid and then really got to go to alot of races in the 90s till about 2008. I went to Daytona 5 straight years to my boy was born in 1999 and everyone, and I mean everyone wants to see the big one.
NASCAR had the world by the balls in early 2000′, but they wanted more and more money. Changed the cars to shit and caused multicar teams with a lot of money tied up in each of those organizations, essentially pushing out smaller teams and the “little guy” you might say.
Now they wonder why they can’t sell out the Daytona 500. I miss the days of huge oversized hunks of metal and teams cheating their ass off to win. It’s just a water down version and it doesn’t taste like coca cola, it tastes like piss.
The whole sports needs to implode and start over IMO
Ok, I’m done ranting.
/hope nobody was hurt and the kids was found
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:24 PM
I was a big fan for quite some time
I really liked it growing up, but I can’t watch it anymore. Few years ago my friend’s wife got free tickets because her unit volunteered for some organization and they gave a bunch of free tickets to the base, they didn’t want to go (most black people don’t want to go to nascar events) so they gave me the tickets. That was the first time I’d went in a while and I couldn’t even stay for the whole thing. Just not interested anymore.
No racist on the black comment. It’s the god damn truth.
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nyght Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:31 PM
But you’d better not take cell phone video of people getting killed by your negligence, because DAD GUM.
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:33 PM
My dad is from North Carolina, is a mechanic and grew up racing cars, so as a kid I went to my first pocono race in 1979. Got away when I was a teenager, but got back into when I hit my 20s and I could drive to races and take my dad. He’ll of a good time, don’t get me wrong, drinking, grilling, seeing all the pretty and crazy ladies.
I just think NASCAR got away from what was good for the sport and saw $$$$ signs and just kept jacking the fans around. I’ve been offered tix in the last couple of years and just have no interest to go. It’s a shame, some good time with my dad and friends.
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:37 PM
I’ve never been to Pocono, just Dover. Never even driven through the Pocono region come to think of it.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 7:56 PM
If Danica wins tomorrow. Nascar is fixed.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 8:10 PM
If Danica wins tomorrow, it means she wrecked everyone else on the track.
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heldover Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 8:51 PM
I have no interest in NASCAR and I’m “rooting” for Danica to win, just to see the reaction.
/buys stock in Orville Redenbocker
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beardown Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:01 PM
if a tire goes into the stands, do you get to keep it like you would a foul ball?
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:02 PM
I’m “rooting” for Danica to win, just to see the reaction.
The streets will descend into chaos. No town will be left unpillaged.
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:04 PM
if a tire goes into the stands, do you get to keep it like you would a foul ball?
If you were the person who got nailed by it, I would think, or at least hope, you’d get 1st dibs. You can buy used tires after the race for a small fee if you want. They’re useless, but if that’s your thing.
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beardown Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:06 PM
pretty fucking bullshit of nascar to have the video pulled from youtube.
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ou812jay8 Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:16 PM
Did one of the tires murder Mary?
This tire hunted Mary down. This tire was out for vengance!
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:41 PM
just watched skyfall. I was hoping Naomie Harris would get naked. No such luck. Still a great movie
/team black women
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:45 PM
if a tire goes into the stands, do you get to keep it like you would a foul ball?
Once you get it home, do you pose with it, take a picture, and in December put the picture in your Christmas card with the caption “It’s been a good year…”
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:47 PM
New head coach, Sabres still suck.
/pours one out
//looks for new gravatar
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:47 PM
just watched skyfall. I was hoping Naomie Harris would get naked. No such luck. Still a great movie
Has a Bond chick ever got fully naked in one of the movies? I can’t think of one, but I also haven’t seen all of them.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Meth, she technically wasnt the bond girl. It was some french gal.
/looks at naomie harris imdb
//wow, alot of movies
///so hot
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:52 PM
New head coach, Sabres still suck.
/pours one out
//looks for new gravatar
Now I know what your gravatar is. Guess I could’ve asked all this time. Oh well.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:53 PM
/pours one out
//looks for new gravatar
So I probably shouldn’t complain about the Wings long run coming to an end?
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:53 PM
and in December put the picture in your Christmas card with the caption “It’s been a good year…”
Nicely done.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:55 PM
So I probably shouldn’t complain about the Wings long run coming to an end?
I could always order you a case of shut the hell up
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Michael Shamburger Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:02 PM
just watched skyfall
Probably my favorite Bond film.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Shamburger, i agree. Daniel Craig may be the best Bond ever
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Just got done watching Flight. Fock that crash was intense, especially since I’ve flown out of Orlando many times. Always thought the crash from Castaway was the worst, this took its place. Pretty realistic. Overall a good flick with some emotional characters and dealing with alcoholism. I wonder sometimes if I could stop drinking if I had to. Don’t think I could do it.
Can see why Denzel got the nod for best actress, though it won’t hold up against the juggernaut that is DDL.
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Oops, best. Actor for Denzel. Damn iPad correction
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Can see why Denzel got the nod for best actress
So he’s a ladyboy?
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:20 PM
/on my ipad
//turn off autocorrect. It is a bastard
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Monster is Meth Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:21 PM
I hate that auto-type shit.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:21 PM
I dont drink. Then again, when i did, i rarely drank. Maybe a couple beers a year
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:21 PM
Back to the tire in the crowd as a souvenir bit. Yes, if it flies in the stands, it’s yours. In fact we were in Richmond back in 2005 and a friend got one off a pit crew guy rolling it out of the track. Was used, think he gave him $30-40 for it. Took it home to put a round plate glass on top for a table, man that mother focked smelled for some time. His wife was none too pleased.
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A.P. Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:25 PM
Racing and golf are in the same boat for me. I’ll watch a few minutes here and there but will never follow an entire race or tournament
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:25 PM
As for drinking. If I as not married, I could surely do it everyday. And I’ve told my wife that. She didn’t exactly give me the “atta boy” sign. But I do like to drink. When I was off for Christmas break had at least 4-5 mixed drinks during the day. By the end I packed on about 7-8 Lbs for the week. Too many calories with the liquor
Then again, how many drunks do you see that are skinny? After a while it s a liquid lunch and your body starts to consume itself.
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Caribou Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 11:28 PM
Good nite guys. Off to play a little Zynga Poker and the bed. Have a good one
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squawkbox Says:
February 24th, 2013 at 9:02 AM
Caribou gets it.
My dad traveled part time with one of the Winston Cup teams in the late 90′s. It’s just not the same. These cars blow.