NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Blaine Perkins walked away from a terrifying crash at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday.
The 23-year-old driver got swept up in a multi-car incident early in the Ag-Pro 300. His car turned sideways in the middle of the pack, then went airborne and landed on its roof.
Then it barrel-rolled six times down the track.
A terrifying crash and barrel rolls for Blaine Perkins. pic.twitter.com/jtewaBqeEo
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 22, 2023
Incredibly, Perkins climbed out of the wrecked car and walked away under his own power, a testament to the safety features in NASCAR race cars today.
That crash also involved another gruesome hit. Dexter Stacey, whose spin set the entire crash into motion, hit hard on the inside wall, but he also escaped injury. There was also a close call, as one of the tires from Perkins’ car hit Kaz Grala’s car.
Racing fans have come to expect such spectacular and vicious crashes at Talladega. Still, NASCAR fans breathed a sigh of relief that everyone escaped injury.
Some absolutely massive moments in this crash.
Dexter Stacy blasts the inside wall
Blaine Perkins gets into a massive barrel roll.
And one of the 02s tires flies into Kaz Gralaz’s car.
Very thankful all are ok.#AgPro300 #NASCAR #XfinitySeries pic.twitter.com/7j1wyUjROR— Andrew Barca (@HurricaneBarca) April 22, 2023
You could put an @Applebees commercial in the Middle of that it went so long
— Matthew Kendrick (@Ch9seFan) April 22, 2023
I think it was a good move to go right to commercial. It’s difficult cause I wanted to see the replay instantly but for their friends and family it’s good to know they’re alright then show replay.
— Alex Berman (@alexige) April 22, 2023
So glad everyone was okay, that was wild!! Glad at least one of the FOX camera people caught the whole thing….
— Charles Russell (@ChuckRussell87) April 22, 2023
That was a violent crash. So glad he walked away from it. It’s wonderful how safe these cars are.
— Vaxen #DailyYuuko 🌼 (@YuukoEnjoyer) April 22, 2023
[NASCAR on Fox; Photo credit: NASCAR on Fox]
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