For most of its ardent fanbase, NASCAR is their weekly dose of action, drama, and entertainment. While the sport itself is unadulterated entertainment for fans, going all-out at triple-digit speeds alongside 30-plus other cars doing the same may not always go down well. And it certainly didn’t for Hendrick Motorsports driver, Kyle Larson at Talladega.

The HMS ace was in for a massive wreck as his arch-rival, Ross Chastain upped the odds of a vicious crash when both the drivers met in the middle of the track side by side and the #1 pushed off the #5 Chevy into the wall throwing Larson in the way of the speeding #41 Mustang of Ryan Preece.

While this incident was the second episode of the violent confrontation between the Trackhouse Racing star and the HMS speedster, the community was shocked to see the high-speed head-on collision between the #5 and the #41 that sent debris flying across the track. Reacting to such horrific incidents, Stewart-Haas Racing driver, Ryan Preece has revealed the dire situation he is in as the driver.

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Wrecks and crashes are a horrific sight to behold, especially for the faint-hearted. And what happens when you are caught in the midst of a multiple-car wreck that too in a superspeedway with cars ripping past you at insane speeds? Well, this was something that Larson was in for.

The superspeedway was uncovering its vicious phase when Larson and his bitter rival went head to head. Both men bumped into each other, and things quickly got out of hand as the #1 Chevy nudged two cars, including Noah Gragson’s before he sent him into the wall too. However, the talking point was surely the unsuspecting #41 car ramming into the HMS car at full speed, ripping off parts while Larson felt the blunt force trauma inside the car. In case you missed it, here is what the horrific crash looked like.

Preece, on the matter of car safety, said, “I saw it beforehand and you know what A, we need to do something and we’re doing something, right? So I can tell you there’s parts of my body that’ll thank that if we are ever in those types of wrecks, safety has always been there, most important thing when it comes to race cars,”

Furthermore, the racer also disclosed the dire situation he is in, “you know I have a wife and a kid on the way and I don’t want to put my wife in a bad position so I’m thankful that NASCAR is taking initiatives and doing something.” 

He then went all praise for NASCAR. He said, “This is a step in the right direction for sure.”

As the community lauded the organization for its Next-Gen cars that showed exceptional safety dynamics, the horrific crash also sent chills down the spines of many fans. Tony Stewart’s driver, ahead of his Sonoma run on Sunday, revealed how NASCAR’s initiatives are in the right direction in terms of safety.

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While the SHR driver explains how these modern cars are safer, another recent crash at WWT Raceway last week suggests there is still scope for improvement as rookie sensation, Noah Gragson has been ruled out with “Kurt Busch-like” Concussion Symptoms.

The Alarming Yet Recent Noah Gragson Incident Also Highlights the Ugly Side of the Sport

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While the sport is certainly evolving for the better in terms of safety and security, at the end of the day, these are hungry drivers on a mission to take the gold. And in the heated environment of the track, things may not always go according to plan and we have witnessed some horrific crashes over the years.

As Kyle Busch brought Richard Childress Racing a much-needed victory at Enjoy Illinois 300, his fellow drivers weren’t fortunate enough as rookie sensation and Legacy Motor Club driver, Noah Gragson found himself in the worst situation after Sunday’s race.

The calamity corner at turn 1 ended the 24-year-old’s day abruptly when his #42 car spun out of control, coming into the turn, and causing it to head straight into the wall. While this incident was much more similar to Kurt Busch‘s horrific crash at Pocono that arguably ended his illustrious career, Gragson’s crash also reminded how fast life in the fast lane can turn disastrous.

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With Gragson out of the race with concussion-like symptoms, NASCAR definitely needs to keep an eye, especially on high-speed tracks like the superspeedways. What are your thoughts on NASCAR’s Next Gen Car’s safety?