As we mentioned yesterday right after it happened, Carl Edwards had a horrific crash on the final lap of the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR race at Talladega, as he clipped the front of Brad Keselowski’s car while attempt to block a potentially race winning crash. The unheralded Keselowski went on to take the win, while Edwards went tumbling onto Ryan Newman’s roof before nearly hurtling into the crowd.
While Edwards was fortunate enough to walk away unscathed - pulling a Ricky Bobby and running the last few hundred feet to the finish line - some fans were not, and we now know just how dangerous things were. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS says that seven fans suffered minor injuries after being hit with debris from both Edwards’ car and the catch fence that kept it out of the grandstand - including one woman with a possible broken jaw.
Video of the crash after the jump:
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jason on Mar. 19, 2008, 4:44am
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Trailer just a bit too far from the track for you liking? Drop that torturous race-day commute and get in with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who PRNEWSCHANNEL reported was the first buyer at a new condo complex located in the surely idyllic area less than one mile from the track.
“The Legacy Condominiums at Talladega are being marketed to race teams, drivers, corporate sponsors and die-hard fans. It is located less than one mile from the speedway.“
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jason on Oct. 08, 2007, 8:03pm
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