{
  "id": 7033737,
  "title": "Pit crews narrowly avoid serious injury, pit road completely blocked in scary NASCAR crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pit-crews-narrowly-avoid-serious-injury-pit-road-completely-blocked",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T00:45:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-os/news/pit-road-completely-blocked-in-massive-pileup-crash-during-nascar-oreilly-race/10855223/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the O Reilly Auto Parts Series NASCAR race, pit crews narrowly avoided serious injury when a series of collisions on pit road occurred. As cars lined up for standard pit stops at the end of Stage 1, a check-up led to Rajah Caruth and Nick Sanchez spinning out of control. The cars then piled into each other in an accordion effect, with Caruth's vehicle clipping crew members from Brent Crews' No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team. Fortunately, no one was injured during the frightening incident. NASCAR immediately red flagged the race and forced three Chase drivers to undergo repairs. The cars of Caruth, Sanchez, Crews, Jones, Thompson, and Burton suffered significant damage, while several other vehicles were also affected. Drivers and teams were left stunned by the severity of the crash, which required a lengthy cleanup. Once the race resumed, NASCAR re-ordered the field to avoid any penalties for those who stopped for the accident.",
  "summary": "At the end of Stage 1, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series field filed down pit road for standard pit stops, but things quickly went very wrong. On the narrow pit road, there was a check-up that led to Rajah Caruth and Nick Sanchez spinning. It was an accordion effect as cars piled in, pushing each other into the wreck. Caruth's car clipped crew members of Brent Crews' No. 19 Joe Gibbs ... Keep…",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T01:14:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T02:42:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}