Jordan Anderson Reveals Astonishing Plan to Drive the Same NASCAR Truck Which Caused His 3rd-Degree Burns

On October 1, 2022, NASCAR Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson endured the worst 20 seconds of his life. With his truck catching fire, the 31-year-old Chevrolet driver escaped with severe burn injuries. However, with just 4 months left for the 2023 season, Anderson shared an important update about his foreseeable driving career.

After suffering from second and third-degree burns at the Talladega Superspeedway, Anderson made a miraculous exit from his vehicle during the race. Around turn 2 of the race, Anderson slammed the brakes of his truck as flames rose from the wheels of his vehicle.

And now, around 4 weeks after the incident, Anderson took to his Twitter handle to share an update on his health and future racing plans. In his post, Anderson mentioned that though he has not 100% recovered yet, he is still excited to be back at the shop. Revealing his burns and injuries, he also thanked everyone who prayed for him throughout his recovery.

Moreover, while talking to NBC Sports about his plans for the 2023 season, Anderson revealed that he would be driving the very same truck in 2023. Back in 2019, the Jordan Anderson Racing driver sold a few of his items to purchase this truck.

In his conversation with NBC, Anderson said that he is looking forward to getting back on track. While talking about his plans for the burnt truck, Anderson shared;

“We’ve already looked at the truck in the shop. The front clip is OK. We got to cut the A post forward and go send it to the blasters and replace the wiring because it’s all burnt up. The motor is not hurt too bad. I’m already figuring out what we’ve got to do to fix the truck and take it back to Daytona.”

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Apart from this, Anderson also said that the entire incident has not discouraged him from racing hard. Furthermore, he revealed what exactly went through his mind during the incident.

Jordan Anderson looking back at the fiery accident

While reminiscing about the fire at Talladega, Jordan Anderson shared that the first thing he noticed was the fire at the front right tire. Moreover, he said that at first he thought it would go out but this time it just kept on rising more.

The fire burnt the Chevrolet driver’s eyelashes, neck, cheeks, knees, and right arm. However, he drove to the side and hit a wall, and immediately got out of his truck. Thankful that no other truck was behind him, Anderson made a fortunate escape.

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While talking about it all in retrospect, Anderson stated; “I’m not going to let this incident define me and who I am. If anything, it’s just going to give me that much more motivation to get back out there.”