NASCAR Oddities

Track Year Series Incident Description Session? Race Effect
Talladega Superspeedway 2025 Cup A Fan Drove His Motorized Scooter on Track Post-Race and was Quickly Stopped by Police / Track Security Personnel Post-Race None
Kansas Speedway 2025 O'Reilly Justin Bosignore's Wrecked Car was Towed Through the Media Center Parking Lot Back to the Xfinity Garage Race None
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 2025 Cup Brake Marker Fell Off the Catchfence and Forced a Debris Caution Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2025 Cup A Police Car War Towed Away From the Infield Medical Center Because "You Can't Park There Officer" Race None
Daytona International Speedway 2025 Cup One of the Pace Cars Had a Flat Left Front Tire While on the Grid Pre-Race None
Dover Motor Speedway 2025 O'Reilly Jet Dryer Accidentally Lit the Infield Grass On Fire While Attempting to Turn Around on the Apron Race Extended Rain Delay
Chicago Street Course 2025 Cup Carson Hocevar's Car Fell Off of a Tow Truck Race Extended Caution
North Wilkesboro Speedway 2025 Cup Michael Waltrip Dropped the Caution Flag Onto the Track Race Extended Caution
Rockingham Speedway 2025 O'Reilly Jesse Love's Winning Car Rolled Away From Him During His Frontstretch Interview Post-Race None
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2025 Truck Someone Drove Their Car Onto the Concourse Between the Catchfence and Grandstands, Hit a Camera, and was Arrested Race None
Phoenix Raceway 2025 O'Reilly Ryan Sieg Hit Raised Curb in the Garage Severely Damaging His Car Qualifying None
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2025 Truck Jet Dryers Blew Dust and Debris into the Cockpits of Multiple Trucks Race None
Phoenix Raceway 2024 Cup The Pace Car Crashed into the Sand Barrels at the Entrance of Pit Road on Lap 69 Race Extended Caution
Phoenix Raceway 2024 Truck Conner Jones Rear-Ended His Teammate Jake Garcia's Truck Post-Race Post-Race None
Phoenix Raceway 2024 Truck Photographer Noah Watt Dropped His AirPod Between the SAFER Barrier and Wall Mid-Race Race None
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2024 O'Reilly Allgaier and Mayer's Team Coolers Leaked Water Onto Pit Road Between Their Pit Stalls Race None
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2024 Cup Sign Fell From Catchfencing and Forced a Caution Race Caused Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2024 O'Reilly Riley Herbst's Bumper Cover Got Caught on Jesse Love's Roof Race None
The Milwaukee Mile 2024 Truck Layne Riggs Dislocated His Shoulder While Celebrating Post-Race Post-Race None
Chicago Street Course 2024 Cup Jet Dryer's Timing Caused Accident Leaving Pit Road Race None
New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2024 O'Reilly Jeb Burton's Car Came Loose in the Transporter as it Traveled From N.C. to the Track Pre-Race None
Iowa Speedway 2024 O'Reilly Jesse Love's Car Burst Into Flames While Being Towed Back to the Garage After a Crash Race None
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2024 Cup Fan Climbed the Fence at the Start of Stage 2 Race Extended Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2024 Truck Coca-Cola Banner Came Loose, was Pulled Down by Safety Teams Standing on Top of the Sweeper Truck Race Extended Caution
North Wilkesboro Speedway 2024 Truck Stewart Friesen's Team Left a Bookbag Inside His Truck for Over 100 Laps After the Race Restarted Race None
North Wilkesboro Speedway 2024 Truck Pit Road Flooding Moved Trucks, Possibly Toppled a Pit Box, & Crew Members Were Diving Into 'Lake Wilkesboro' Race None
North Wilkesboro Speedway 2024 Truck Stewart Friesen and Ty Majeski's Hoods Flew Up, Damaging Both of Their Trucks, Minutes into Practice Practice None
Darlington Raceway 2024 Cup Fan Climbed the Fence Post-Race Post-Race None
Darlington Raceway 2024 Truck Jet Dryer Was On Fire Pre-Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 2024 O'Reilly Jeffrey Earnhardt 'Took a Detour' to the Xfinity Garage Race None
Richmond Raceway 2024 Cup Fan (or Worker) Climbed Catchfencing Mid-Race Race None
Richmond Raceway 2024 Cup NASCAR Misspelled as 'NRSCAR' in a Painted NASCAR Xfinity Series Logo in the Infield Pre-Race None
Circuit of the Americas 2024 Truck Marco Andretti's Rear End Housing Popped Out of His Truck Race Caused Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2024 Truck Bayley Currey's Roof Flew Off of the Truck Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2024 Cup 2 Jet Dryers Collided Pre-Race Pre-Race None
Phoenix Raceway 2023 Truck Restart Zone was Painted in the Wrong Place Race None
Martinsville Speedway 2023 Cup Pace Car Broke Down Due to Rubber Build Up Affecting the Wiring and Got Towed Race Extended Caution
Bristol Motor Speedway 2023 O'Reilly Some Lights Initially Didn't Turn on Pre-Race Pre-Race None
Darlington Raceway 2023 Cup Inside Lights in Turns 3 & 4 Not Working Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2023 Cup Brad Keselowski Drove In Circles During Red Flag to Put Out In-Car Fire Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt 2023 Truck NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Logo on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Trophy Race None
Nashville Superspeedway 2023 Truck Crew Chief's Phone Left on G2G Racing Truck Race None
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 2023 Cup Power and Internet Flashed Race Caused Caution
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 2023 Cup Michael Waltrip Dropped His Phone on Track, it was Retrieved During a Weather Delay Race None
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2023 Cup Todd Gilliland Spun by Tow Truck Race Extended Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2023 Truck FDNY Racing's ARCA Car Came Loose in Hauler and Damaged Their Truck Race None
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2022 Cup Sponsor Signage Fell On Track, Brought Out Caution Race Caused Caution
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix Circuit 2022 Cup Tent Blown Onto Track Race Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2022 Cup Erik Jones' Right Rear Wheel Was Over Tightened and Got Stuck on the Hub, Forcing Him to Run Over 100 Laps on it & the Team to Cut The Wheel Off Race None
Road America 2022 O'Reilly Josh Bilicki Took Sargento Cheese Sign with Him, Earned Sponsorship From Them Race Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2022 Truck Arnot Kok's Unoccupied ARCA Car Crashed into Kris Wright's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Hauler Pre-Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt 2022 Truck Matt DiBenedetto and Austin Wayne Self's Trucks Got Stuck Together Race Extended Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2022 Truck Reaume Brothers Racing Hauler Crashed Into Tunnel During the Xfinity Race Race None
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2021 O'Reilly Curbing Broke and Damaged Josh Bilicki's Car Race Caused Caution
Knoxville Raceway 2021 Truck Flagman Waved White Flag Early by Accident Heat Race Caused Caution
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 2021 Truck Track Lost Power Race Caused Caution
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix Circuit 2021 Cup Curbing Broke and Damaged Several Cars Race Caused Caution
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix Circuit 2021 O'Reilly Curbing Damaged Several Cars Race Caused Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2021 Cup Pot Hole Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2021 Truck Driveshaft Fell Out of Tim Viens' Truck on Pit Road Qualifying None
Daytona International Speedway 2021 Cup Jet Dryer Slid Off Banking During the Duel Races Race Track Drying Delayed
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2020 Truck Sheldon Creed Crashed Into Sand Barrels Under Caution Race Extended Caution
Darlington Raceway 2020 Cup Sponsor Signage Was Ripped Off the Wall Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2020 O'Reilly Jeremy Clements' Hood Dislodged and Disintegrated In the Middle of the Pack Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2020 Cup Brad Keselowski Hit Post While Heading to Pit Road Practice None
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2019 Cup Chase Elliott's Car Rolled Away After Post-Race Burnout Post-Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway 2019 Truck Natalie Decker Spun by Tow Truck Race Extended Caution
Iowa Speedway 2019 O'Reilly Dillon Bassett Rear-Ended Sweeper Truck Under Caution Race Extended Caution
Iowa Speedway 2019 O'Reilly Morgan Shepherd's Steering Wheel was Left on Top of the Car as it Entered the Track for Qualifying Qualifying Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2019 Cup Jet Dryer Caught on Fire While Clearing Debris Race Extended Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2018 Cup Chris Buescher's Car Carried Track Signage Around the Track Race None
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL 2018 Cup J.J. Yeley's Car Carried Track Signage Around the Track Race None
Kentucky Speedway 2018 Cup Sprinklers Turned On Mid-Race Race Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2018 Cup Track Crews Had to Drill Into Track to Release Water Seeping Out from Weepers Practice Delay
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2017 Cup Erik Jones Hit Crossover Stairs in the NASCAR on NBC Car Pre-Race None
Phoenix Raceway 2017 Cup SAFER Barrier Caught on Fire Race Caused Caution
Richmond Raceway 2017 Cup Matt Kenseth Rear-Ended Car Entering Pit Road Because of an Ambulance Race Caused Caution
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2017 Cup Spotter Tim Fedewa's Hard Card was Pulled After He Dropped a Sandwich From the Pagoda Practice None
Watkins Glen International 2016 O'Reilly Derrike Cope's Tire Exploded Causing the Hood of His Car to Shatter in the Bus Stop Race Caused Caution
Kentucky Speedway 2016 Cup A Fan's Truck Caught Fire in the Parking Lot Forcing Emergency Crews From the Track to Respond Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 2016 Cup Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Steering Wheel Dislodged While Under Caution Race None
Auto Club Speedway 2016 O'Reilly Practice Delayed by Bees Practice Delay
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2015 O'Reilly Austin Dillon Brushed by Falling Firework Pre-Race, Burned His Firesuit Pre-Race None
Daytona International Speedway 2015 Cup Caution Lights Were Still On When Race Went Back Green Race None
Sonoma Raceway 2015 Cup Matt DiBenedetto Spun by Safety Truck on Pit Road Race None
Richmond Raceway 2015 Cup Michael McDowell Hit Safety Truck Under Caution Race Extended Caution
Phoenix Raceway 2014 Truck Track Lost Power, Ended Race Race Caused Caution
Richmond Raceway 2014 Cup Fan Climbed Fence Race Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2014 Cup Backstretch Lights Didn't Turn On Race None
Texas Motor Speedway 2014 Cup Jet Dryer Exhaust Damaged Several Cars Pre-Race Delay
Daytona International Speedway 2014 O'Reilly Rain Shower in Group Qualifying Caused Many to Crash Qualifying Caused Caution
Bristol Motor Speedway 2014 Cup Caution Lights Activated By Accident Race Caused Caution
Bristol Motor Speedway 2014 Cup Slugger Labbe's Notebook Took a Ride on Paul Menard's Car Practice Delay
Daytona International Speedway 2014 Cup Pace Car Caught Fire During the Busch Clash Race None
Dover Motor Speedway 2014 Cup Piece of Concrete Dislodged, Hit by Jamie McMurray, and Cracked the Glass on the Bridge Race Caused Caution
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2013 Cup Paul Menard's Right-Rear Tire was On Fire and Exploded During a Pit Stop, Forcing a Caution Race Caused Caution
Kansas Speedway 2013 Cup Fire Outside of Turn 1 Race Caused Caution
Sonoma Raceway 2013 Cup Paulie Harraka Ran Into the Back of Alex Kennedy Leaving Pit Road Pre-Race Delay
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2013 Cup Kyle Busch and others Hit Downed Camera Cable Race Caused Caution
Richmond Raceway 2013 Cup Sprinklers Turned On Mid-Race Race Caused Caution
Michigan International Speedway 2012 O'Reilly Josh Richards' Wrecked Car Rolled Away From the Accident With No One In the Car Race Delay
Circuit Gilles Villenueve 2012 O'Reilly Fan Threw Shoe Onto Track, it was Run Over by Danica Patrick Race None
Texas Motor Speedway 2012 Cup Parachutist Hit Harvick's Car Pre-Race Delay
Texas Motor Speedway 2012 O'Reilly Lights Overheated and Turned Off Mid-Race Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2012 Cup Part Failure Caused Juan Pablo Montoya to Crash into Jet Dryer Race Extended Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2012 Cup Jet Dryer Caught on Fire While Clearing Debris Practice Track Drying Delayed
Daytona International Speedway 2011 Cup Denny Hamlin's Steering Locked Up In Qualifying Sending Him Into the Grass Leaving Pit Road Qualifying Delay
Daytona International Speedway 2011 Cup Lights Turned Off During Practice for the Busch Clash Practice Delay
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2010 Cup Ryan Newman's Side Window Fell Out During Qualifying Qualifying Delay
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2010 O'Reilly Brian Scott Penalized for Loose Lug Nut, NASCAR Threw Caution to Correct Mistake Race Caused Caution
Talladega Superspeedway 2010 Cup An Imposter Hat to Jack Roush's Iconic Panama Hat Landed On Track, Was Run Over by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Race None
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2010 Cup Caution Light Malfunction Race Caused Caution
World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 2010 Truck Truck Race Postponed Due to Power Issues Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2010 Cup Pot Hole (Twice) Repaired with Bondo Race Caused Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2009 Cup Crew Member Ran Out to Retrieve Tire During Green Flag Pit Stops Race Caused Caution
Talladega Superspeedway 2009 Cup Caution Light Shade Fell Off and Forced Debris Caution Race Caused Caution
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 2009 O'Reilly Pace Car Caused Leaders to Spin Race Extended Caution
Dover Motor Speedway 2008 O'Reilly Jet Dryer Blew Off Parts of the Pavement Creating a Pothole on Pit Road Pre-Race Delay
Auto Club Speedway 2008 Cup Caution Lights Fell Off the Fence Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2008 O'Reilly Steven Wallace Crashed Into Fence Leaving Garage During Pre-Season Testing Testing Delay
Watkins Glen International 2007 Cup Fan Asked Matt Kenseth for Autograph On Track During Red Flag Race Caused Caution
Dover Motor Speedway 2007 Cup Michael 'Fatback' McSwain Tire Specialist's Notebook was Left on a Car and Dropped on Track Practice Delay
Sonoma Raceway 2007 Cup Pre-Race Fireworks Caused Fire Pace Laps Delay
Chicagoland Speedway 2007 O'Reilly Jet Dryer Caught on Fire While Clearing Debris Pre-Race Delay
Darlington Raceway 2007 O'Reilly Banner/Signage Came Apart and Forced Caution Race Caused Caution
Atlanta Motor Speedway 2007 O'Reilly Kyle Krisiloff Crashed into Tony Raines Under Caution Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 2006 Cup Caution for Beach Ball On Track Race Caused Caution
Memphis Motorsports Park 2006 O'Reilly Kasey Kahne Spun Under Caution Race Caused Caution
New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2006 O'Reilly Aaron Fike's Glove Brought Out Debris Caution Race Caused Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2006 O'Reilly Race Restarted with Safety Trucks on Track Race Caused Caution
Auto Club Speedway 2006 O'Reilly Driver's Glove Brought Out Debris Caution Race Caused Caution
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 2005 Truck Local Fire Department Had to Be Called to Wash Mud Off of the Backstretch Following Rain Storm Practice Delay
Richmond Raceway 2005 Truck Sign Fell From Catchfencing and Forced a Caution Race Caused Caution
Homestead-Miami Speedway 2004 O'Reilly Parts of a Caution Light Fell onto the Track, No Caution Race None
Chicagoland Speedway 2004 O'Reilly Tropicana Orange Balloon on Track in Qualifying Qualifying Delay
Martinsville Speedway 2004 Cup Track Came Up, Damaged Jeff Gordon's Car Race Caused Caution
Martinsville Speedway 2004 Truck Brad Keselowski Crashed Into the Pit Wall while Leaving Pit Road Under Caution Race None
Pocono Raceway 2004 Cup Fan Threw a Drink Cooler Onto the Track Hitting the Flagman Race None
Pocono Raceway 2003 Cup Drunk Fan Ran On Track and Mooned Jeremy Mayfield Under Caution Race Extended Caution
Talladega Superspeedway 2002 Cup Mark Martin's Steering Locked Up, Crashed Into Jimmie Johnson Pre-Race Delay
Richmond Raceway 2002 O'Reilly Troy Cline Spun Into the Wall on the Opening Pace Laps Leaving Pit Road Pre-Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 2002 O'Reilly Greg Biffle's Team Borrowed a Hood From Another Team and OEM After a Fan Stole Theirs Race None
Daytona International Speedway 2002 Cup Sterling Marlin Got Out of His Car During a Red Flag to Repair It Race None
Watkins Glen International 2001 Cup Robby Gordon's In-Car Camera Caught Fire Race None
Kentucky Speedway 2001 Truck Morgan Shepherd Got Out of His Truck and Performed a Pit Stop By Himself Race None
Watkins Glen International 2000 Cup Brian Simo's Green Flag Qualifying Lap is Ruined By a Track Worker Waving the Caution Flag On the Racing Surface Qualifying None
Talladega Superspeedway 2000 Cup Part of Qualifying Took Place at Night With Temporary Lights Qualifying None
Daytona International Speedway 2000 Cup Tony Stewart Hit Crew Member Michael Lingerfelt as He Tried to Retrieve Loose Tire Race None
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 1999 Truck Camera Planted in the Ground Came Loose and was Hit by Kevin Harvick Race Caused Caution
Memphis Motorsports Park 1999 O'Reilly Grass Fire Race Caused Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1998 Cup Broken Sewage Pump Sent Sewage onto the Track Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 1998 O'Reilly Mike McLaughlin's Fire Extinguisher Went Off Mid Race Race None
Atlanta Motor Speedway 1995 Cup Ray Evernham & Rick Hendrick Pitted Jeff Gordon's Cup Car Race None
Rockingham Speedway 1995 Cup Dale Earnhardt Incorrectly Penalized for Missing Lug Nut, NASCAR Threw Caution to Correct Mistake Race Caused Caution
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 1995 O'Reilly Chris Diamond Crashed Into Light Pole, Knocking Out the Lights Race Caused Caution
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 1995 Truck Gary St. Amant Crashed Into Light Pole, Knocking Out the Lights Race Caused Caution
I-70 Speedway 1995 Truck Dave Rezendes' Truck Caught Fire in Pre-Race Technical Inspection Pre-Race None
Atlanta Motor Speedway 1994 Cup Debris Went Through Bill Elliott's Windshield, Crew Taped Over the Hole & Sent Him Back Out Race None
Watkins Glen International 1993 Cup Kyle Petty Got a Ride From Dale Jarrett Back to Pit Road Post-Race None
Pocono Raceway 1993 Cup Fan Ran Across Track Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway 1991 Cup Umbrella On the Track Race Caused Caution
Watkins Glen International 1989 Cup Fan Climbed Pole and Sat on Speaker to Watch the Race Race Caused Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1988 Cup Brad Noffsinger Crashed Into the Pace Car After the Checkered Flag in the All-Star Open Post-Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway 1986 Cup Fan Tried to Cross Track as J.D. McDuffie was Qualifying Qualifying Delay
Richmond Raceway 1986 Cup Dale Earnhardt Cleaned Windshield Under Caution Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 1986 Cup Fan Stole the Pace Car Pre-Race Delay
Rockingham Speedway 1985 Cup Morgan Shepherd Has Confrontation with Drunk Fan after Crash Race None
Bristol Motor Speedway 1985 O'Reilly Jack Ingram and Robert Ingram Crashed Under Caution Racing to Their Pit Stalls Race Extended Caution
Bristol Motor Speedway 1985 Cup Bobby Allison Loses Steering Wheel, Phil Parsons Gives Him His Wheel After Early DNF Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 1982 Cup Grass Fire Race Caused Caution
Daytona International Speedway 1981 Cup Geoffrey Bodine Crashed Into a Parked Stationwagon Race None
Martinsville Speedway 1980 Cup Ned Jarrett Made MRN Call of a Pit Stop From the Bathroom Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 1980 Cup Harry Gant Raced with a Giant Hole in the Windshield Race None
Pocono Raceway 1980 Cup Fan Tried Running Onto the Track on the Final Lap Race None
Michigan International Speedway 1979 Cup Steve Pfeifer Crashed Over the Pit Wall, Landed on a Photographer & Security Guard, Only Minor Injuries Reported Race None
Talladega Superspeedway 1974 Cup Cars Sabotaged Overnight Pre-Race Delay
Talladega Superspeedway 1973 Cup Larry Smith Gave Someone a Ride Back to Pit Road Race None
Rockingham Speedway 1973 Cup Broken Seat Cost Cale Yarborough Victory Race None
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 1972 Cup Pothole Developed in Track, Drivers Told to Race Around It, Repairs Ultimately Made Pre-Race Delay
Richmond Raceway 1972 Cup Cale Yarborough Crashed Into a Fire Truck in the Infield Race Caused Caution
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1972 Cup Car Crashed Into Unoccupied Stage in the Infield Mid-Race Race Caused Caution
Ona Speedway 1970 Cup All of the Track Lights Went Out Race Caused Caution
Talladega Superspeedway 1970 Cup Cale Yarborough Raced for 11 Laps Without a Windshield Race None
Michigan International Speedway 1969 Cup Helicopter Being Used to Dry the Track Crashed, No One was Injured Race Extended Rain Delay
Smoky Mountain Raceway 1968 Cup Buddy Baker's Stretcher Rolled Out of the Ambulance, into Traffic, and into a Ditch Race Extended Caution
Richmond Raceway 1968 Cup David Pearson Crashed During the Pre-Race Pace Lap, Still Went on to Win Race None
Rockingham Speedway 1966 Cup Ned Jarrett's Fire Extinguisher Went Off Mid-Race Race None
Langley Field Speedway 1966 Cup Bill Seifert Crashed Through a Guardrail and Down an Embankment Race Caused Caution
Asheville - Weaverville Speedway 1965 Cup Caution Waved Due to Fire Along the Backstretch Race Caused Caution
Richmond Raceway 1965 Cup Tiny Lund Crashed Into the Same Light Pole That Yarbrough Hit Leaving Pit Road a Few Laps Later Race Unknown
Richmond Raceway 1965 Cup LeeRoy Yarbrough Crashed Into a Light Pole Leaving Pit Road Race Unknown
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 1963 Cup Tiny Lund Ran into Cale Yarborough's Door, on his Feet, and Damaged the Car Race None
Asheville - Weaverville Speedway 1963 Cup Race Delayed by Over an Hour Due to 'Sea of Mud' in the Parking Lot Pre-Race Delay
Daytona International Speedway 1960 Cup Tommy Irwin Ended Up in Lake Lloyd After Lap 1 Crash in a Duel Race, Car Was Left in the Lake for 2 Days Race None
Wilson Speedway 1959 Cup Grandstands Burned Down Pre-Race Pre-Race None
Daytona Beach & Road Course 1958 Cup Paul Goldsmith Almost Missed the North Turn After His Windshield Wipers Shorted Out Race None
Tulsa Fairgrounds 1956 Cup Lee Petty Commandeered the Flag Stand, Through the Red Flag Due to the Dust Race Ended The Race Leading to It's Abandonment
Raleigh Speedway 1956 Cup NASCAR Officials Weighed Fireball Roberts' Flywheel at Local Fish Market Because They Didn't Have the Proper Scale Post-Race None
Oglethorpe Speedway 1955 Cup A 4-Car Crash Destroyed the Scoring Stand Race Caused Caution
Monroe County Fairgrounds 1954 Cup Lee Petty Won the Race with His Car on Fire After a Refueling Mishap with 5 Laps to Go Race None
Langhorne Speedway 1953 Cup John McGrearer Crashed Into the Infield Tunnel Race Caused Caution
Darlington Raceway 1953 Cup Tim Flock Took a Nap in the Infield and was Run Over by a Competitor Pre-Race None
Raleigh Speedway 1953 Cup Jocko Flocko Went Berserk While Riding With Tim Flock in a Race, Forced Flock to Pit Race None
Orange Speedway 1952 Cup Dick Rathmann Flipped Three Times Attempting to Avoid Spectator Crossing the Track Qualifying Unknown
Columbia Speedway 1952 Cup Drunk Fan Drove Across a Live Track, Hit by E.C. Ramsey, Who Then Proceeded to Beat Him Up Until Police Arrived Race Caused Caution
Dayton Speedway 1952 Cup Ted Chamberlain Drove Half the Race Without a Steering Wheel Race None
Carrell Speedway 1951 Cup Frank Mundy Races in a Rental Car, Makes $4 Profit Race None
Darlington Raceway 1950 Cup Herb Thomas was Forced to Withdraw as His Car was Repossessed While On the Grid Pre-Race None
Monroe County Fairgrounds 1950 Cup Dick Burns Crashed into a Light Pole Race Unknown

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