3 injured after sprint car flips into stands at Volusia Speedway Park
A dirt car flipped over the catch fence into the crowd during a race in Florida.
— -- Three people were injured on Sunday night after a racecar crashed into the stands at Volusia Speedway Park in De Leon Springs, Florida.
According to ABC Orlando affiliate WFTV, the car entered the stands just before 9:30 p.m. during a DirtCar World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series qualifying event.
Dale Blaney, the uncle of NASCAR Monster Energy Cup driver Ryan Blaney, was heading into the second turn of the half-mile oval track when his dirt car became tangled up between two other cars, went airborne, flipped upside down and crashed through a fence and into the stands, severely injuring three spectators.
The three were transported to Halifax Hospital in critical condition. According to DirtCar Nationals race organizers, Gary Streek, who is visiting from the United Kingdom, is in stable condition and seeing family and friends. The two others are still in the hospital, and their conditions are unknown.
All drivers walked away without injuries.
This is the second time in four days that a car cleared a fence at Volusia Speedway. On Wednesday, Joey Saldana's car flew over the catch fence into the stands; no one was injured.
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