- Cameron McLeod survived a horror crash at Wanneroo Raceway
- He says it was like being in a Matchbox car being thrown down the stairs
- The teen left the accident without serious injuries
Supercars star Cameron McLeod has hilariously shrugged off the terrifying crash during Sunday’s Dunlop Series race in Perth that saw his car launched into the air at 155mph and roll over several times.
McLeod, 19, brought the Super2 race to a shuddering halt after his Commodore was clipped by rival Cooper Murray.
The car left the track and made a spectacular roll at high speed, with the badly damaged vehicle eventually coming to a stop at the side of the track.
Amazingly, the Brisbane teenager was able to walk away from the accident with barely a scratch.
On Monday morning, McLeod appeared on Sunrise and was asked what it was like to be in a serious car accident at over 155 mph.
Cameron McLeod somehow walked away from a horror crash (pictured) during Sunday’s Dunlop Series race in Perth
“It feels like you’re a little Matchbox car and a toddler just tied you down some stairs,” he joked.
‘It’s a pretty scary feeling. It’s probably the only way to describe it.
“It’s probably the biggest shunt I’ve had and I’m just grateful that I can walk away with the minor injuries I have.”
McLeod has no plans to take a break from the sport and hopes to return to racing as soon as possible.
‘Hopefully, [I’ll] forget it,” he said.
‘Hopefully I’ll get back in the car soon. We have Townsville in five weeks. Hopefully everything goes well for me and the car is ready to continue driving.
“I think there are a lot of bigger crashes and people still got in the cars, so in that respect I think we’ll be fine.”
Speaking to Murray after the race, he confirmed there was no bad blood over the shocking incident.
Cameron described the crash as a Matchbox car thrown down the stairs by a toddler
Murray revealed he was very concerned for his rival after the two made contact on track.
“Obviously it’s a shame, you never want to see a car that’s been destroyed,” Murray said.
‘Coming out of turn six I had the overlap with Cameron, so on the straight he started pushing me more and more towards the right side of the track as I had the overlap.
‘Then it got to a certain point where I couldn’t turn to the right anymore and it kept turning. I’m a racer through and through, I’m not going to back down, and if I turn it around, that’s what happens.”
‘I hope he’s doing well. I saw it was a really big crash when I watched the replays, so my best wishes to him.”