NASCAR Crashes
November 2009
The Chase's seventh stop, Talladega, is known as a hotbed of hard-racing and big, series-altering crashes. With Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and the rest of the field headed to 'Dega, SI.com takes a look at some of racing's most spectacular crashes.
The 2009 Chase for the Championship stop at Talladega saw a terrifying crash involving a number of drivers, including Ryan Newman. With just five laps to go in the Amp Energy 500, Newman was turned around in mid-pack, sent airborne, launched onto the hood of Kevin Harvick's No. 29 and flipped over. Miraculously, Newman climbed out of his car and walked away virtually unscathed.
The 2009 Chase for the Championship stop at Talladega saw a terrifying crash involving a number of drivers, including Ryan Newman. With just five laps to go in the Amp Energy 500, Newman was turned around in mid-pack, sent airborne, launched onto the hood of Kevin Harvick's No. 29 and flipped over. Miraculously, Newman climbed out of his car and walked away virtually unscathed.
