Multiple accidents marred a Saturday race at the Talladega Superspeedway, including one that sent a car driven by Blaine Perkins airborne.
Perkins was rushed to a local hospital at the Ag-Pro 300 Xfinity Series race, according to NASCAR.
However, video of the incident shows him walking out of the car on his own.
On its website, NASCAR said that the crash involving Perkins took place when his car hit the front of one driven by Jade Buford.
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At that point, the car driven by Perkins went into the air and slammed to the ground, spewing parts as it barrel-rolled down the track.
By the time it stopped, right side up, pieces had struck multiple cars.
Kaz Grala launched the tire. https://t.co/pF6McTdFs9 pic.twitter.com/aakkkCNXT0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 22, 2023
NASCAR said the ensuing red flag lasted for 12 minutes.
Stacey, meanwhile, hit the inside wall of the track.
“Just got free, took the air from me and got sideways and just couldn’t cut it back and hit the inside wall,” he said, according to NBC.
“It wasn’t as bad as it looked,” Stacey said according to Outkick. “I thought it was going to be a hard hit, too, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.”
Stacey and Buford were treated at the speedway and released.
Parker Retzlaff almost goes over during this one … https://t.co/D6VAi0J6aB pic.twitter.com/VbuXOf1njI
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 22, 2023
The three-car wreck came not long after one involving driver Park Retzlaff’, whose car was almost flipped, according to Outkick.
As the race hit lap 111, another accident took place involving Daniel Hemric, who tried to block another car but failed, according to USA Today.
The Big One at Talladega Superspeedway! Daniel Hemric is out of his car. https://t.co/jlh39dD4JU pic.twitter.com/qFfFgBBesl
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) April 22, 2023
Hemric went out of control and hit several other cars. His car came to rest upside down, requiring a NASCAR crew to flip the car over before he could get out. safely exit the vehicle, according to Yahoo. Hemric walked away from the crash, and was later released from the track’s infield care center.
The race was won by Jeb Burton.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.