Proving the old adage that it’s probably not a great idea to get too close to a car when it’s careening around a track at speeds in excess of 180 mph, seven people sustained injuries this weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway, when on the final lap of the Aaron’s 499 Carl Edwards’ vehicle caught some air and slammed into the safety fence, spraying some jagged auto debris into the excited audience. The crowd, who had most likely been waiting for some fireworks of that nature, finally got what they had been waiting for after Brad Keselowski sent the race leader’s car airborne with a high speed nudge and a wink.
One person was said to have sustained life threatening trauma while some other injuries included a broken jaw and cut on the mouth. Luckily, for the other fans on hand, the safety fence was just strong enough to hold the car back from flying into the stands and smooshing a bunch of ‘em. Fast times, ladies and gents, fast times.
