NASCAR: Fire breaks out on pit road during race after gas can is set ablaze as driver Ty Gibbs drove away with it still attached to his car
- Ty Gibbs left his pit box too early and still had his fuel tanker attached to his car
- The tank fell off in the pits and exploded in flames as cars revolved around it
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
A bizarre incident during Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway allowed gas to build off-pit road during the race.
Ty Gibbs in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota pulled into the pit lane for a stop and filled up on gas.
But he drove away before a member of the pit crew could release the huge canister of fuel from the car.
Gibbs drove through the pits with the can on his car until it came loose, sparked on the pavement and caught fire.
Cars swerved around the fire as emergency services waited for the pit to be cleared to contain it.
A bizarre incident on pit road at Talladega was partly the fault of No. 54 driver Ty Gibbs
Gibbs left his pit too early, with his gas can still attached. As he left it exploded into flame.
Cars circled around the flames as emergency services rushed out to extinguish the fire
After the cars were cleared, the fire was extinguished by extinguishers once the race was completed off-pit road.
It’s a rare incident in NASCAR, with replays showing the moment the can fell off Gibbs’ car.
The fall race at Talladega is the second race in the round of 12 playoffs for the NASCAR championship.
The final race in this round is at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with four more races to follow.