1. @unacal76 more like the safer barrier. The hans device only prevents your head from jerking forward while the safer barrier actually absorbs the energy from the impact. WIthout the safer barrier, you'd feel that hit 10000x more.
2. @CourtyardPigeon no, he was just catching his breath. he didnt know his car was on fire either. then you hear his spotter/cuz tell him its on fire then hes like"fine, ill get out" then sees the flames "Oh, Shit" and takes the wheel off. and did you see how smashed up the wheel was to his face? idk if it is supposed to be like that, i doubt it.
3. I remember when this happened. It scared me pretty bad. If it had not been for the SAFER barrier the outcome would have been much different. With all of their shortcomings of late, safety is one area where I think they have really stood up and stood up well. But it's almost a necessary evil because these younger drivers aren't as scared anymore as they should be and its making for some really stupid moves on the track.
4. @taranchula97 ha lol good one
5. My half pepperoni half cheese deep dish was in that car. 3 and a half years late. Thanks Domino's.
6. So that's why my pizza was late.
7. I think he was knocked out....they flashed to the in car camera and saw he was out, and clicked away quickly
8. That Looked Like Michael McDowell's Crash At Texas In 2008!!!!!
9. was the SAFER barrier there?
10. Dang if the HANS device werent there... I think you guys would know the answer
11. yeah i'm sure they would not have wanted to show that unless they knew he was OK
12. 1:42 is the most sickening sound ive ever heard. glad he was ok
13. yes most likely.
14. i bet his spotter/cousin almost had a heart attack....i wouldve have been scared as hell had that been my cousin in a wreck
15. do you think thats why they switched the camera so fast because maybe the camera director maybe also thought he was dead at first??
16. yeah.
17. 0:15 looked like he was dead----he was knocked out of breath.
18. Wow even though I watched the race and knew he was alive it was still scary watching sit there motionless for a few seconds.
19. If he spotter didn't tell him to get out he would been in the car much longer. The word "fire" really does catch someone's attention.
20. was the safer barrier up there
21. 1:55 that looked scary
22. Camera angle fail.
23. He moved when he heard "fire."
24. California Speedway might be boring to watch, but damn people get in hard hits there. The track is deceiving - it's nice, wide and smooth but can bite you hard if you lose focus.
25. Note that NASCAR cut away from the Onboard Camara quickly at first because they didn know if he was ok or not. But when they say him moving they went onboard again.

David Reutimann's Scary California Crash 2007

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Greg Biffle gets in the back of David Reutimann and sends him head-on into the outside wall. With the front end of the car on fire, Reutimann had all the air knocked out of him, but he walked away. Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, and Darrell Waltrip are there for FOX.
Tags: nascar nextel cup crash wreck flip fire California Speedway Michael Waltrip Dale Jarrett David Reutimann Greg Biffle