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NASCAR implemented rules to slow the cars down — and subsequently keep them closer together — after Bobby Allison’s horrifying crash at Talladega when his car went flying into the ...
The Big One is a phrase describing any crash usually involving five or more cars in NASCAR, ARCA, and IndyCar racing. It is most commonly used at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, although occasionally seen at other tracks as well, such as Dover Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen International.
An assistant official, a "video referee," watches the live match and helps the referee decide through a slow-motion replay on a monitor close to the piste. It is used to determine the right of way in foil and sabre. A player must gesture as a rectangle (monitor) to the referee to appeal.
The race introduced two new innovative uses of TV cameras, the "in-car" camera and the low angle "speed shot", which are now considered standard in all telecasts of auto racing. The race attracted a TV rating of 10.5 and attracted 16 million viewers. It held the highest television rating for a Daytona 500 until the 2002 Daytona 500. [6]
The crash happened on lap 90 — the final lap of the stage. Blaney was able to climb from his car after the crash. Sixteen drivers were collected in the crash and NASCAR was forced to red-flag ...
The crash happened with six laps to go in the 160-lap race. Drivers had taken it easy for much of the final stage of the race before their final pit stops.
The 2000 Daytona 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 18, 2000. The inaugural running of the event, Joe Ruttman won the pole, while Mike Wallace won the race, the third win of his Truck Series career.
The post Video: Big Crash At Sunday’s NASCAR Race In Atlanta appeared first on The Spun. “NASCAR on FOX” caught what caused the wreck in a clip posted to Twitter. Tweeting, “…