NASCAR Crash Pictures

DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 09: David Ragan, driver of the #6 UPS Ford, drives down pit road after crashing during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR) *** Local Caption *** David Ragan

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Casey Mears (No.7) is pushed by a wrecker behind the wall after crashing in Turn 1 on lap 30 during the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Darlington, South Carolina. (Rich Glickstein/The State/MCT)

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DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 09: David Ragan, driver of the #6 UPS Ford, spins out of control causing Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, to crash during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Ragan;Juan Pablo Montoya

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DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 09: Max Papis, driver of the #13 GEICO Toyota, crashes into Joe Nemechek, driver of the #87 NEMCO Toyota, after losing control during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Max Papis;Joe Nemechek

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DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 09: Casey Mears, driver of the #07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, and David Ragan, driver of the #6 UPS Ford, drive by as AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #44 Best Buy Dodge, crashes into Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Farm Bureau Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Casey Mears;David Ragan;AJ Allmendinger;Denny Hamlin

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DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 09: Max Papis, driver of the #13 GEICO Toyota, crashes into Joe Nemechek, driver of the #87 NEMCO Toyota, after losing control during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on May 9, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Max Papis;Joe Nemechek

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DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 08: Morgan Shepherd, driver of the #89 Eldora Speedway/Lagina Plumbing Chevrolet, crashes into the wall on the final lap during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Morgan Shepherd

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer, far left, looks on as his crew works to repair his car after he crashed during practice for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Friday, May 8, 2009, in Darlington,S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

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FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2009 file photo, NASCAR Trucks driver Ricky Carmichael heads to his pit dragging the back end of his truck after he was involved in a crash in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Carmichael was running out of challenges on a motorcycle. All it took was one trip to the Daytona 500 for Carmichael to figure out his next test: racing on four wheels instead of two. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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RICHMOND, VA - MAY 02: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 Cheez-it/CARQUEST Chevrolet crashes in turn 2 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway on May 2, 2009 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mark Martin

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