The superspeedway races have certainly seen some of the more spectacular crashes in NASCAR history. They range from hit-n-runs causing a single car to go flying to pileups involving half the field or more.Kyle Busch's wreck on Saturday was reminiscent of Tony Stewart's airborne roll crash last year and Elliott Sadler's in 2003 and Ryan Newman's at Daytona and ...
Of course, no one will forget last October in 'Dega when Brian Vickers took out leaders Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, his then teammate, on the last lap for the win.
Here's a look back at some of the more memorable wrecks at Daytona and 'Dega.
Click on the video to watch full size.
| Talladega 2006 Tony Stewart Gets Airborne |
Talladega 2003 Elliott Sadler's Talladega Tumble |
| Daytona 2007 Clint Bowyer Fiery Flip |
Daytona 2003 Ryan Newman's Wild Ride |
| 1996 Winston Select 500 Ricky Craven gets thrown up onto the catch fence and then across the track |
2003 Aaron's 312, Talladega Johnny Sauter flips in a 27-car pileup, the biggest in the modern era |
| 1988 Daytona 500 The King Does Cartwheels |
2000 Daytona Geoff Bodine, NCTS Tumble |
| 1984 Busch Clash Ricky Rudd twirls his car like a ballerina -- before the safety evolution |
1960 Daytona 500 The biggest pileup in NASCAR history. 68 cars in the field, 37 of them involved |
More History
- 2001 Daytona 500 - Claimed the life of seven-time Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt in a head-on collision with the wall that did not appear to be that serious. The Intimidator's fatal crash led NASCAR to mandate the use of the H.A.N.S. device for all drivers to protect them from head and neck injuries.
- 1998 Talladega - Restrictor plates were born after Bobby Allison destroyed the catch fence and almost flew into fans at 200mph
- 1994 Talladega - The reason Mark Martin hates going to Talladega
- 1979 Daytona - A wreck on the track is followed by the most infamous fight in NASCAR history
