It's been quite a year for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and with that comes a nice collection of crash clips splashed across the ends of the internet.NASCAR rolled out the Car of Tomorrow for part-time use in 2007 in anticipation of full-time use in 2008 with safety as a top priority. That was indeed a good idea because even though the now-defunct body style was a mostly safe model and the tracks keep adding SAFER barriers, one thing is still the same.
The drivers are still crashing, and crashing hard.
From the last-lap pile-up during the season-opening Daytona 500 to the Chase-changing crash at Dover in the fall, here's a look back at the biggest hits from the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Season.
Enjoy.
Click on the video to watch full size.
| Dover Fall Race Kurt Busch Starts a Mess |
Daytona 500 Finish Harvick Wins, Bowyer Flips |
Click for more NASCAR crashes after the jump.
| Nextel Open Start Juan Pablo Gets Loose on Lap 1 |
Coca-Cola 600 Johnson Loses a Tire, Starts Big One |
| Camping World 300 Brad Keselowski Pounds the Wall in California Speedway |
Aaron's 312 Kyle Busch takes a wild ride at Talladega Superspeedway |
| Auto Club 500 David Reutimann Scares the World |
Coca-Cola 600 Part II Jeff Gordon Grabs Air at LMS |
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
1-24-2008 @ 11:29PM
Laura Barmettler said...
I have been watching, as much as possible, NASCAR since Richard Petty raced and am a true fan of NASCAR and Indy, My nickname being "Andretti".
The ONLY compliant I have about auto racing is too many commercials. I love the speed, approve of necessary rules, restrictor plated okay, but cut some commercials. I know, from experience, racing is expensive. Just please, fewer commercials.
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2-12-2008 @ 5:44PM
John F.C. Taylor said...
Know what would really make racing interesting again? Just run stock cars instead of the high torqued hot rods. With all the safety features currently in effect, we'd see a heck of alot more real racing.
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11-20-2007 @ 5:10PM
JOE said...
Sad to say watching these crashes were the only exciting about watching Nascar this year. Glad the drivers are ok.Because the sport is headed down the shiter...
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11-20-2007 @ 8:32PM
Bear said...
Have to agree with you on that. I gave up my season tickets and even worked the last 2 sunday's. I used to love it but it is now very different. The chase is o.k. but france and helton are getting away from the hardcore fans. Seems alot like Dinsney now.
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11-20-2007 @ 8:46PM
STEVE said...
If you think the sport is going down the sh---- then I guess you missed this year. Some of the best racing I've seen in 15 years. Can't wait for February.
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11-20-2007 @ 8:56PM
Georgeeto said...
Nascar has got to get rid of the COT and lets get back to racing, or its down the drain baby. Goodbye nascar. Its been fun
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11-20-2007 @ 8:59PM
tony said...
Hello C.O.T. and 43 IROC cars, good bye stockcar racing. Drive over Mike Heelton (spelt right)and his hollywood crew. They aren't interested in saftey, just money or they would allow the crews to make their cars safer by using better tires ( Hoosiers) better springs, better aero packages and get rid of the goddamn restictor platess. If a drivers feels he is going too damn fast, then he can go slower or get into a slower class, like gokarts.
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11-20-2007 @ 9:04PM
Swish said...
Southern Born and Nascar raised. I used to be proud to say that! Now..well, to many rules and not enough passion! People gpoing fast in circles and waiting for a rule to throw them out!
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11-20-2007 @ 9:03PM
Georgeeto said...
OK the COT is safe ie: a tank. But geez racing is a spectater sport without us good luck. With no one at the show who cares who wins. Wake up Nascar Wake up Mr Franz. Lets get back to the daredevils, Like the Mr Earnhardts. He new the score, but he did not care, there is a problem now please fix it. Lets drop all this safety sh-- and let the drivers drive them cars stay out of the cars sir. And piss on lawyers.
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11-20-2007 @ 9:11PM
george traylor said...
I remember lets go racing I bet you fellows this next year will have only half or less filled seats! want to bet.
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11-20-2007 @ 9:26PM
melissa grube said...
Nascar has become boring. They have lost their traditions the sport came up on. They have givenmost of the sportscast programing to ESPN an no one can find the station it is on much less keep up with the sport!!! I started watching with my husband years ago it was the only sport he watched or liked! It has become to costly!!
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11-20-2007 @ 9:30PM
turn333 said...
lets face it NASCAR died in 2001 when the man passed away ,HE'S OFF TO RACE IN A BETTER PLACE !!!it just isnt the same without the black #3 never has been never will be !!!! i cant believe J.R is going to hendric !! earnhardt & gordon team mates ?? W.T.F MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!! ISNT RITE !!!!! HARD CORE #3 FAN 4E!!!
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11-20-2007 @ 9:47PM
Jim said...
NA$CAR, France and Helton are just greedy a-holes and they know it. Best part is they don't care. The sport did die with Earndhart. Since then, France and Helton have driven it into the ground. How do you have a playoff with every team in it. Stupid idea. Restrictor plates.....stupid idea. And France admitted he doesn't care about the long time die hard fan. Well guess what Mr France, they don't care about you either. Want proof, look at your ratings.
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11-20-2007 @ 9:47PM
RICK said...
pLATES ARE FOR THE KITCHEN - NOT IN NASCAR. ELLIOT WENT 212 MPH - AND HE WAS RIGHTFULLY SCARED! WE NEED THAT BACK. THAT WAS ALMOST 30 MPH FASTER THEN WHAT THEY CALL FAST NOW. LET THEM GO - ROOF FLAPS GOOD, SAFER BARRIERS GOOD, COT, WELL THE IROC WAS GOOD AT TIMES. LETEM RUN!
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11-20-2007 @ 10:04PM
Kim said...
If all of you above me hate NASCAR so much and think racing is going down the "shitter," (spelled correctly for your pleasure) and is "boring" and "too safe," then why do you continue to watch? Better yet, why post on the fanhouse if you ARE NOT A FAN! It sounds like many of you were never "true" NASCAR fans to begin with. Go watch your football and let us true NASCAR fans get back to enjoying our sport, restrictor plate, COT, and all!
Kim
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11-20-2007 @ 10:21PM
pat morrow said...
The race is not as much fun w/o dale earnheart. DEI really did dirty to dale jr. should let him have no 8 what kin it to treasa
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11-20-2007 @ 10:08PM
loristenske said...
When Talladega is boring, you know that it's just not what it used to be !!!
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11-20-2007 @ 10:18PM
pat morrow said...
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11-20-2007 @ 10:15PM
crhine6870 said...
I have always been a race fan(40 years)Got to get back to rubbing,bumping,passing,real guts no whinning u know real stock car racing no guts no glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-20-2007 @ 10:23PM
Missy said...
That's right all of you,Nascar has gone to sh**
I want it back to the good ol'days!! in fact back then
if drivers wanted to kick ea. other's asses for making them wreak it was allowed. Now they fine the crap out them and a lot more bs.Well I won't be watching nascar.Not untill they get there heads out of ea. others ass and start racing again!!!!!!
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