Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona, the regular season finale of the NASCAR Cup Series, featured one of the most incredible crashes in recent memory.
In the final stages of the race, teammates Ryan Preece and Chase Briscoe got tied up on the backstretch and crashed into the infield. And while Briscoe’s car managed to stay grounded, Preece’s did not.
Viewing the crash from multiple angles, it seems as though Preece’s car flipped at least 10 times. And while the crash was terrifying to see, when the barrel rolls were finally complete, Preece managed to climb out of the car.
Ryan Preece FLIPS down the backstretch!
He climbs out of the car. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/2R0GbpFLj1
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 27, 2023
Ryan Preece FLIPPED down the backstretch. 😳 #NASCAR | @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/Qztmvjd0NA
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 27, 2023
Ryan Preece flipped 10 times in this violent crash late at Daytona.#NASCAR | @NBC and @Peacock pic.twitter.com/ho1EpXZr3E
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 27, 2023
It was later reported that, while Preece did walk away from the accident, he was taken to the hospital.
An update on Ryan Preece after a crash at Daytona that saw him flip multiple times.
He has been transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. pic.twitter.com/vpTzILZioB
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 27, 2023
While crashes in NASCAR aren’t at all uncommon, not many look like this. Viewers of the race were amazed by the crash. They were also amazed and more importantly, relieved that Preece managed to climb out of the car and walk away from such an eye-popping crash.
Unthinkable how he climbed from the car after this. Thank you NASCAR!!!! https://t.co/M3UXokRpYj
— Jamie Little (@JamieLittleTV) August 27, 2023
I cannot believe he walked away from this https://t.co/ZX6pfn4QSY
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) August 27, 2023
That's an airplane crash. So thankful he's out of that car https://t.co/4JtCmBciN1
— David Land™❌ (@DLand91) August 27, 2023
i have never, ever seen anything like this in my life. that’s worse than the early 2000s barrel rolls. i’m stunned https://t.co/sQsDzFDCnW
— victoria zeller (@dirtbagqueer) August 27, 2023
Praying for Ryan
What a wreck https://t.co/Qt6WFuS3Y9— di9 Designs (@di9Designs) August 27, 2023
The most violent flip I’ve seen in an extremely long time. Glad Ryan climbed from the car 🙏 https://t.co/2ErmO25mTk
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) August 27, 2023
The race was eventually won by Chris Buescher, who held off Brad Keselowski. That result meant that Bubba Wallace will make the playoffs. After the race, he was congratulated by team owner, Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan greets Bubba Wallace on pit road and congratulates members of 23XI Racing on the NASCAR playoff berth. pic.twitter.com/181PseRhHw
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) August 27, 2023
