The green flag dropped on lap 158, with the race going into overtime as. All cup series races with drivers tied for most laps led. Playlist of the biggest multicar pileups in nascar and arca racing, otherwise known as the big one. He walked away from an incident in which his car was sent airborne and into a catch fence. Justin wilson pocono 2015 the worst nascar crashes. Jun 30, 2015 daytona international speedway officials are planning a confederate flag exchange ahead of this weekends subway firecracker 250 and coke zero 400 races, according to nbc sports. Bonnett won the 1979 firecracker 400 at daytona, but his best finish in the daytona 500 was a third in 1980. Dillon survives harrowing crash in coke zero 400 orlando sentinel. Nascar coke zero sugar 400 at daytona results, standings.
Use our official hotel reservations and travel package partners to make booking your trip to daytona even easier. The first 3 of those 4 were a clutch failure, a crash, and another crash. Jul 06, 2015 a huge crash as cars crossed the finish line in the coke zero 400 sent austin dillons car airborne and tore down part of the catch fence, injuring several fans, one of whom was hospitalized. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Though no other lawsuits have been filed in connection to the july 2015 coke zero 400 race, this isnt the first time in the past few years a. Results, xfinity points after cocacola firecracker 250.
The 2015 coke zero 400 powered by cocacola was a nascar sprint cup series race that was held between july 5 and 6th, 2015 at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Multicar wreck mars end of coke zero 400 as debris goes into stands. Austin dillon daytona 2015 the worst nascar crashes in. Here are all of the pointspaying races in the cup series that have ended with two or more drivers tied for most laps led. Brendan gaughan flips in massive crash in last laps at talladega motorsports on nbc by. Nascar, arca and iroc crashes that occurred on the very last lap of a race. The 2015 coke zero 400 powered by cocacola was a nascar sprint cup series race that. Race 17 of 36 in the 2015 nascar sprint cup series. Coke zero 400, daytona international speedway, firecracker 250, nascar, weekend schedule. Thirty years after mario andretti won his only daytona 500, his nephew john andretti put his name in the history books by winning the 1997 firecr i mean, the pepsi wait, the coke zero 400. Austin dillon wins the subway firecracker 250 xfinity series race at daytona international speedway on saturday night.
Longshot justin haley wins rainshortened coke zero sugar 400. Frustration at the firecracker 400 daytona racing has a history of enormous competition, but when it goes wrong it becomes incredibly maddening and at time scary. Coke zero 400 huge crash with final laps from stands 2015. The coke zero 400 s move from the july 4 holiday week until the last weekend of august is one of many bold changes nascar made to the 2020 schedule. Denny hamlin wins daytona 500 as ryan newmans car flips on last lap nascar on fox highlights by nascar on fox. Earnhardt won his second straight plate race early monday morning, taking the coke zero 400 in similar fashion to. Dillon survives harrowing crash in coke zero 400 orlando. What nascar conspiracy theories do you believe are true. Daytona international speedway offers confederate flag exchange. Throughout the 1970s, abc presented portions of the daytona 500, southern 500, and other important races.
Jun 28, 2016 nascar entering the firecracker 400 nascar ended the first half of the 2016 season with a surprising result at sears point and now it enters the second half across the country back at daytona. Terrifying lastlap wreck gives perspective to dale. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway. May 07, 2015 last lap of the 1987 pepsi firecracker 400 at daytona. Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona. Mcduffie ended up being the lastplace finisher of this race due to an engine problem on lap 2 of 160. The 1984 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series racing event that took place on july 4, 1984, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Injured fan sues nascar, daytona speedway over 2015 crash. Recap the real heroes 400 at darlington raceway in 15 minutes duration. Earnhardt wins raindelayed daytona ahead of lastlap crash dale earnhardt jr.
If you missed any of sunday nightsmonday mornings coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway because of sleep or your dvr, tune in. Sam mcquagg is a former nascar rookie of the year driver. Surprise victories in the coke zero 400 are nothing new. Jul 06, 2015 five fans were treated for injuries after a lastlap crash at the rainshortened coke zero 400 on sunday night that sent austin dillons car airborne and ripped apart a daytona international.
Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona fox. A good portion of the field wrecks over the final 10 laps, including brian. Coke zero 400 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Five fans injured after lastlap crash sports illustrated. Tony stewarts win was unexpected given he hadnt won in three years and frankly looked like a driver with one foot out the racecar for good. Two race attendees sue nascar, daytona for 2015 coke. Jul 06, 2015 seven cars crashed on lap 86 and 11 on lap 105. Jul 06, 2015 saw a crazy wreck on the final lap of the coke zero firecracker 400 here in daytona last night. Big crash on the last lap daytona coke zero 400 2015. Jun 29, 2016 last years firecracker 250 was won by dillon. The incident took place during the final lap early monday morning of the raindelayed coke zero 400 nascar sprint cup. The coke zero sugar 400 is the perfect time to bring your family to a race.
First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400mile 640 km, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500. The coke zero 400 powered by cocacola at daytona is a 160 lap, 400 miles 640 km nascar sprint cup series stock car race held annually, beginning in 1959, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. He did, however, win twin 125mile qualifying races in 1980 and 83. William byron is leading with several cars challenging lap after lap. Keith jackson lapbylap announcer the 1986 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series race that took place on july 4, 1986, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Since 1988, the race has been held on the first saturday of july closest to the united states. Win free prizes such as riding in a grand marshal car by.
Austin dillon won the daytona 500 in 2018 but also suffered a violent crash in the 2015 firecracker 400. Five fans injured during last lap crash in coke zero 400. It is most commonly used at daytona international speedway and talladega superspeedway, although occasionally seen at other tracks as well, such as dover international speedway and watkins glen international. Justin haley wins rainshortened coke zero sugar 400, earning the 20yearold his first career win during just his third nascar cup series appearance.
Feb 21, 2020 austin dillon won the daytona 500 in 2018 but also suffered a violent crash in the 2015 firecracker 400. He showed no issues from the brain bruise he suffered in the lastlap crash at daytona that. In 1971, it presented a 200 lap race at greenvillepickens speedway in its entirety, the first such broadcast of a nascar race. Jun 30, 2015 1968 firecracker 400 was smooth sailing for cale yarborough but quite the adventure for kenny martin. The 22nd place finish in the 1986 firecracker 400 was his only his second runningatfinish result at daytona in a 4 year stretch, with only 3 others preceding that stretch. Mcquagg was leading the 1965 southern 500, when cale yarborough tried to muscle past mcquagg for the lead. The races finish featured a major wreck, most notably featuring austin. The 2015 firecracker 400, coming a week after the amazing mavtv 500 indycar race at fontana, showcased some of the same issues as fontana but also other issues specific to nascar. With 55 laps to go, kasey kahne appeared to either make contact with matt kenseth or get him loose. Bristollast lap spin, dale earnhardt sr and terry labonte. The 1964 firecracker 400 was a nascar grand national series event that was held on july 4, 1964, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. After 61 years parked in early july, next years 400 miler will be run on aug. Racing chevrolet was involved in a last lap crash that resulted with dillons car flying into the catch fence during the july 2015 coke zero 400. New this year, the coke zero sugar 400 moves from its traditional 4th of july weekend slot to a later date on saturday night, august 29, 2020 to serve as the final race of the nascar regular season.
He was named nascar rookie of the year in 1965 after achieving 5 top10 finishes in 16 races. Nascar cup series coke zero 400 racechaser staff july 5, 2017 cup, photos 0 comments check out photos from saturdays monster energy nascar cup series coke zero 400 at daytona intl speedway, won by roush fenway racings ricky stenhouse jr. A huge crash as cars crossed the finish line in the coke zero 400 sent austin dillons car airborne and tore down part of the catch fence, injuring several fans, one of whom was hospitalized. Nascars report didnt list the total of the final crash because it occurred after the races conclusion and didnt bring out a caution flag. Daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. He showed no issues from the brain bruise he suffered in the last lap crash at daytona that. The austin dillon crash at the 2015 firecracker 400 and the last lap tumble at the mavtv california indy 500 at fontana a week earlier have renewed criticism of pack racing and restrictor plate racing and how the cars should not be as bunched up as they are. It was the first nascar grand national series race to take place after fireball roberts died two days earlier in the infamous 1964 world 600. Daytonas summer nascar race expects to benefit from 2020. The big one is a phrase describing any crash usually involving five or more cars in nascar, arca, and indycar racing. Kyle busch who won nascars season championship in 2015 but has just one cup victory at daytona, the 2008 summer race isnt thrilled about the coke zero sugar 400 moving away from the fourth. David pearsons lastlap firecracker page 2 of 2 speed sport. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400 mile 640 km, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500.
The winner earns a coveted spot in the nascar playoffs. Jul 06, 2015 nascar wire service bill speros nascar wire service daytona beach, fla. Although, nascar allows race back to the line on the final lap only if there is a crash while the road ahead for the leaders is clear, providing that no drivers involved in the crash need. It took more than 160 minutes and two caution flags for david pearson to defeat richard petty in front of sixty thousand fans. Coke zero sugar 400 daytona international speedway. The xfinity series last trip to daytona in february was won by elliott. During the xfinity series alert today florida 300 earlier in the year, a crash occurred in which kyle busch slammed into a concrete wall just past the exit to. Relive all the drama and mayhem from the monster energy nascar cup series coke zero sugar 400 at daytona as erik jones picked up his first career victory. Results from saturdays coke zero 400 at daytona nascar. Wild and crazy finishes in nascar history official site. The cocacola firecracker 250 at daytona international speedway is finally down to its last 20 laps of competition. Jul 02, 2016 the crash ended the day for edwards, with a. Lorenzen injured at daytona in crash with goldsmiths car. There might be more but there were quite a few races from the early years that didnt have lap leader data recorded, but by 1964 every race has lap leader data.
Dillon and his car went airborne and violently crashed into the catchfence protecting the grandstands at the end of the last lap of the coke zero. Crew member pulls sorenson from flaming car richmond 2014 by nascar. Jul 06, 2018 results, xfinity points after cocacola firecracker 250. Sixtyfivethousand fans filled daytona intl speedway on july 4, 1974, for the 14th annual firecracker 400 nascar cup series race. Jul 06, 2015 austin dillon walks away from a big wreck at the finish of the coke zero 400 at daytona international speedway. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. Allmendinger being able to complete out the race after grazing the wall. Mcquagg was a major player in an incident in one of the wildest nascar races ever. Et on monday, and the 25 th sprint cup victory of earnhardts career left him. Nascars coke zero sugar 400 gears up for final july run. Brad davies finish hampered by last lap crash watch as brad davies gives up a topfive finish as he crashes within feet of the finish line at virtual charlotte motor speedway.
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