Racecar drivers involved in scary crash at North Wilkesboro Speedway

NASCAR will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina on Sunday for its All-Star Race in what would be the first Cup Collection occasion there since 1996.

First, the observe hosted the CARS Tour Late Model Stock and Professional Late Mannequin Collection races on Wednesday, and two drivers have been concerned in a scary wreck on the entrance straightaway.

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Followers look on previous to the CARS Late Mannequin Inventory Automotive Tour Window World 125 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Could 17, 2023 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)

Nick Loden and Josh Lowder have been battling for place within the Late Mannequin race when the crash occurred. Lowder hit the wall on the high of the observe proper earlier than coming into Flip 1 when he got here down and nailed Loden who was making an attempt to scoot previous the crash.

Loden bought airborne briefly earlier than his automobile made a cease on the high of Flip 1. Lowder’s automobile was utterly destroyed with most of his proper facet hanging off, exposing the inside of the automotive. Photos later confirmed Lowder’s automotive utterly smashed.

A rusted North Wilkesboro Speedway brand sits on the outer wall of the beginning/end line throughout the Vehicles Tour LMSC 125 on Aug 31, 2022, on the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (David Jensen/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)

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Loden’s crew mentioned in a Fb put up he and the opposite drivers have been OK.

Augie Grill would seize the win after the mud cleared. Corey Heim completed in second place with Connor Zilisch ending behind him. Grill informed Speedway Digest he was “fortunate” the errors he made throughout the race didn’t come again to hang-out him an excessive amount of, and he was capable of maintain off Heim.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #3 Solar Drop Chevrolet, races throughout the CARS Late Mannequin Inventory Automotive Tour Window World 125 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Could 17, 2023 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)

Bubba Pollard and Brendan Queen would additionally win their races later within the evening. Present and former NASCAR stars have been seen driving in these races, together with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe and Kevin Harvick.