We cringe when it happens, and we hold our breath until we witness them emerge from the carnage. It’s not the pretty side of the sport we love, and the end result is a lot of shop time put in to rebuild and gather up the pieces to race on. Crashes are an inherent part of the sport and these sometimes are the consequences. Here, we present eight of the gnarliest, wild rides from the 2020 USAC National season, all of which saw each driver walk away and race on.
3. Kofoid Tumbles And Grant Skies At Sweet Springs
Oct 28, 2020
An opening lap tangle in the Sept. 4 feature at Sweet Springs (Mo.) Motorsports Complex began when contact on the back straightaway between Buddy Kofoid and Thomas Meseraull sent Kofoid sideways in front of Justin Grant. Grant dug in the nose and somersaulted twice before landing hard on the tail tank as Chris Windom drove completely underneath the airborne Grant. Meanwhile, Kofoid barrel-rolled three times after the contact. Both Grant and Kofoid were okay, but out of the race as a result.
