Truck catches fire during NASCAR practice at Phoenix and driver has to evacuate fast


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A dangerous situation unfolded during practice for the Camping World NASCAR Truck Series on Friday afternoon in Phoenix.

The No. 0 truck of Ray Ciccarelli caught fire during his practice run, and he had to exit the truck in the middle of the track due to the fire and smoke.

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Ciccarelli is seen on his knees on the track as he struggled to get his helmet off. The analysts thought the fire could've been sparked by something wrong with the fuel line, though they weren't entirely sure what happened.

Hopefully Ciccarelli wasn't injured or harmed during the fire. It was a scary situation, but it looks as if he will be OK.