NASCAR driver Michael McDowell walked away from a ghastly wreck yesterday in which his car took a sharp right into a wall at full speed during Sprint Cup qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway.

“That’s one of the worst wrecks I’ve seen, for sure, in a while and I’m not excited I had to participate in it.”

Seeing the accident on television replay, McDowell himself seemed awed and impressed by his escape — and used the word “mad” to describe his emotions while the crash was unfolding.”

Oooooh, all this crashing really burns me up! Pardon the pun, flaming wreckage, but I’m just smoldering with anger here.

See, I can joke about it because he didn’t die.

Meanwhile Malcolm McDowell appreciates the ultraviolence.