2008 Texas qualifying Michael McDowell Hard Crash

Michael McDowell loses it coming into turn 1 and slams the wall very hard, Flipping the car at least 8 times, He would walk away okay

Qualifying delayed for at least an hour, To repair the safer barrier

Credit to Chirs M

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• 2008
• Texas
• qualifying
• Michael
• McDowell
• Hard
• Crash
• Flipover
• crash
• fire
• barrel
• roll

[scottishcello27]

To all the people who say that NASCAR isn't a sport, how can you walk away UNHURT, let alone alive, and not be an athlete?

[zadok217]

that new barrier wall saved us another

death.!!!!!!!!!!! good job NASCAR

[BrickGrease]

dang it, I wanted to take a look at the guy that walked out of that race car a few minutes ago

[EaAddict360]

Thats what you get for counter-steering. :D

[TheSalvador201]

i saw this part on tv

[MyLittleBigToe]

its like.. japan !



[ScottXC91]

Wow, the angle that's shown at 1:51 really is a testament to just how safe NASCAR has made the sport for the drivers these days. What a brutal hit.

[ScottXC91]

@scottishcello27 No, that's a testament to all the safety measures that NASCAR has put into place. It's the things like this that just make me laugh when people claim NASCAR is just a bunch of rednecks and idiots racing in circles. But those so-called "idiots" sure know how to get the safety down.

[SlamDuncDrummer]

Four Words: Safer Barrier, HANS Device.

[jeffsig4]

i was there

[PneumaticTire]

@Zadan Proof? And why would NASCAR wan't their drivers to crash? Just because the cars are so safe today doesn't mean it's impossible for drivers to be injured or worse. Elliot Sadler lucked out a Pocono earlier this year. You are seriously messed up for thinking up something like that.