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‘I’ve never seen this one’ – Fans react to a major incident at the pit road during NASCAR O’Reilly Series race

The O’Reilly Series race at WWT Raceway in Madison witnessed a major incident as a pit road collision led to a close call where a car even hit a crew member. There were no reported injuries, but the incident was something never seen before on a NASCAR race track.

‘I’ve never seen this one’ – Fans react to a major incident at the pit road during NASCAR O’Reilly Series race

The O'Reilly Series race at WWT Raceway in Madison witnessed a major incident during Stage 1 of the race. A pit road collision led to several cars crashing and spinning, resulting in a car hitting a crew member. Rajah Caruth's car was seen spinning, while Nick Sanchez's car apparently made contact with a member of the Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Sanchez expressed his concern after the crash, saying, "I don't know what happened. It's just super unfortunate." The incident led to a red flag, causing the races of Sanchez, Dawson Cram, and Harrison Burton to end prematurely. Fans on X expressed their shock and worry for the crew member, with some criticizing stage racing for causing the incident. After the red flag, the race resumed eight minutes later, with no serious injuries reported.

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