NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was caught up in an intense situation on Sunday at the Charlotte Bank of America Roval 400. His car was engulfed in smoke toward the end of the race.
NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was in the midst of a scary scene at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on Sunday as the final race before the Round of 8 field is cemented. Stenhouse, who was eliminated from playoff contention after the Bristol race last month, was forced out of the race at lap 96 when his car caught fire. The NBC broadcast showed smoke filling the cabin of Stenhouse’s vehicle and a fire underneath it.
few moments passed, but Stenhouse climbed out of his car under his own power. He nonchalantly left the car as emergency crews arrived to extinguish the flames. He finished the race in 34th place. Stenhouse appeared to be OK. APP USERS VIEW THE MOMENT HERE. The Mississippi native made the playoffs thanks to his Daytona 500 win at the start of the season. But he failed to do enough to make it to the Round of 12 as he was eliminated with Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Michael McDowell. A.J.
Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell and Ryan Blaney will move on to the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs.
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