Showing posts with label Pocono Raceway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pocono Raceway. Show all posts

Monday, August 3, 2015

Brad Keselowski runs over crew during pit stop at Windows 10 400 (VIDEO)

There was a scary moment during the Windows 10 400 at Pocono on Sunday when Brad Keselowski ran into a couple of crew members as he came in a little too revved up during a pit stop.


One member of the team got clipped while trying to jump out of the way, and another ended up on the hood of the No. 2 car.

And all of the mayhem was caught on Keselowski's car cam:
It seems a tire got away from one of the crew members when the car hit him, and it wound up bouncing down pit road. As a result, Keselowski was assessed a penalty for an uncontrollable tire on a pit road.



Thankfully, the crew members appeared to be fine and Keselowski rallied to finish second to Matt Kenseth.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

One killed, nine hurt from lightning strike at Poconos NASCAR race

Officials at Pocono Raceway say that one person was killed and nine others injured after a lightning strike in a parking lot behind the grandstand Sunday afternoon.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Pennsylvania 400 was shortened to 98 laps of the scheduled 160-lap race after a storm rolled over the Long Pond, Penn. racetrack.  The severe weather sent spectators scrambling for shelter during the race.

Track officials said five people were treated at the scene and two were taken to local hospitals in critical condition where one of them later died.



The officials didn't release many details and it is not clear if all 10 were actually struck by lightning or if there were multiple strikes.  Witnesses said they saw at least one strike in the parking  lot.

As the storm approached, the track posted messages on Twitter warning the 85,000 fans to "seek shelter" from the impending high winds and lightning.  Tents and stands were reportedly tossed around in the storm.



Jeff Gordon, the race's winner, said he recalled seeing lightning right after the race ended.