Six Months After Surviving Fatal Fire, Larry McReynolds’ Son-in-Law Breaks His Silence Over the Horrific NASCAR Crash

Around six months ago, there was a wild moment during the NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega. Sometime in the middle of the race, Jordan Anderson got the scare of his life when his truck suddenly self-immolated. In the nick of time, he was able to steer the burning machine to the side of the track and leap out of his #3 truck. Fortunately, he was rushed to hospital and has since recovered. The best part is that he is back behind the wheel and racing once again.

Now, the driver has finally opened up about the harrowing scene that left him with second-degree burns. Especially as he prepared to return back to the Talladega Superspeedway. Admittedly, he won’t be driving himself, but his team is fielding Jeb Burton and Parker Retzlaff for the 2023 Xfinity campaign. In a small voiceover, he admitted that when a driver has raced their entire life, they sometimes forget that they can still get hurt.

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What else did the NASCAR driver say about his near-death experience?

In a recent video uploaded by NASCAR on FOX on Twitter, Anderson is seen talking about his agonizing experience. He said, “I felt really really confident in the Truck. Next thing I knew, I lost power. I remember it just got hot. Made my mind up, I was going to get out of it while it was still moving. Didn’t care, didn’t know where I was at the time.

“Whatever was on the outside of the truck was going to be better than sitting there.”

Of course, the driver was running high on adrenaline at the time. When it faded, his mind finally registered that he was injured. What was even scarier for him was that his wife was also present at the track. By the time he reached the infield care center, his father and his wife were by his side. When he was first recovering from the harrowing incident, it still felt surreal for him.

In the end, Anderson acknowledged that he is very lucky to walk away with his life. Had he been stuck in the truck for a few seconds longer, the story could have been a whole lot different. Now, he is focused on Burton and Retzlaff and their careers. Anderson’s father-in-law Larry McReynolds also admitted that the experience was surreal. He was in the studio when the accident took place, and he managed to get away from the booth and visit his son-in-law.

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