Denny Hamlin asks for a MASSIVE change to Daytona International Speedway after Ryan Preece’s violent crash
Ryan Preece’s wreck was one of the most violent in barrel roles in the Next-Gen car era.
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Denny Hamlin (Via IMAGO) and Ryan Preece's crash (Via IMAGO)
NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway, the most iconic track in the stock car racing scene, is synonymous with chaos. It’s a track where every driver entering the race is a contender, and the ones who can survive the carnage while outracing the opponent secure the spots on the podium. Las Saturday’s Ryan Preece incident was another reminder of how violent the incident at the track can be.
The Stewart Hass Racing driver’s Ford Mustang went airborne after a nudge sent him to the infield grass. His car made over ten rolls before coming to a rest upside down. Fortunately, the driver got out of the car with no major injuries and was released from the hospital. While the driver walking away with no scratch was an estaminet to Next-Gen car’s safety, it is important to note that the car shouldn’t have gone airborne in the first place.
Cup veteran Denny Hamlin, while discussing the incident, pointed out that it’s time to listen to drivers’ demands to get rid of the infield grass. He pointed out that the car doesn’t bite the grass as it used to and isn’t stopping it from getting the air. Hamlin added that the grass caused the car to twirl in the air.
“I know the drivers have been really on this for a long time, but getting rid of the grass. I guess I’m in that camp for sure. Certainly, the car doesn’t bite as much as it would if it was on – it’s not going to change it from getting air. The car was going airborne way before the grass. It’s just the grass made it bite, and that’s when it caused it to twirl in the air,” Denny Hamlin said on his “Actions Detrimental” podcast (H&T: The Spun).
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Denny Hamlin calls the barrel role the most violent he had ever seen
Hamlin, who was driving behind the Preece ahead of the incident, had a perfect view of the violent crash and pointed out that it was the most violent barrel roll he had ever seen. He added that in the past, such rolls were slower, and the car would dissipate more, unlike the No:41 car on Saturday.
“I mean, we got news that Ryan’s out of the hospital on his way to Charlotte now so seems like he’s fine. Got a tweet from him last night, so I think he’s going to be okay so we can comment on it. But holy sh**,” Hamlin said.
“That thing was violent. That was the most violent barrel roll I’ve ever seen. Usually, you’ve seen in the old days when the cars would barrel roll, it’d be a little bit slower. The car would dissipate more. His car really kind of stayed together, except for the roof hatch and the window net, yikes,” Hamlin added.
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