Three cars erupt in flames at fiery crash at a late model race


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A Toyota 100 Super Late Model race in Washington was delayed 35 minutes after three cars were engulfed by flames during a a fiery crash.

Driver Trenton Moriarty's car suffered an engine failure heading into the first turn, which sent oil across the track. The cars of Tyler Tanner and Jeff Knight hit the wall along with Moriarty, and all three cars burst into flames. The video has been taken down, but Carscoops.com captured the fireball in Gif form:

Via Carscoops.com

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Somehow, all three drivers managed to walk away from their cars and the flames relatively unscathed.

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The Seattle Times reported that Knight went to the hospital for minor burns. For a crash that bad with that many flames, the drivers are all very fortunate they didn't suffer major injuries.

(h/t Car Scoops)