Horrible Crashes: Racecars Splitting in Half (Stock-Car, Touringcar and Truck Edition)

*One fatal crash included, accident behind the scene*

Note: I forgot to use Mike Harmons crash at Bristol in 2002.
A compilation featuring some of the most violent crashes of all time: Metalcrunching accidents that caused race cars to split in half.
All of the drivers in this video survived their accidents.

Clips in order of their appearance:

Joe Frasson, NASCAR @ Daytona 1979 (Qualifier)
Injuries: None
Note: Don Williams died after 10 years in coma when his car hit the wall nearly head on at full speed, but that was not covered by the TV cameras.

Michael Waltrip, NASCAR @ Bristol 1990
Injuries: None

Jeremy Dale (Blue car) and Fabrizio Barbazza (Yellow car that split in half), IMSA @ Road Atlanta 1995
Injuries: Both of the drivers suffered injuries that would proof to be career-ending.

Jack Bland, Late Models @ Hagerstown Speedway 1996
Injuries: Broken leg

Steve Grissom, NASCAR @ Atlanta 1997
Injuries: Broken ankle

Geoff Bodine, NASCAR Truck Series @ Daytona 2000
Injuries: He broke his right wrist, right cheekbone, a vertebra in his back, his right ankle, and also suffered a concussion. Nine fans were also injured in the accident.

Bruno Junqueira and Diumar Bueno (Who’s truck split in half), Formula Truck @Sao Paolo 2010
Injuries: None

Giorgio Bartocci, Trofeo Lamborghini @ Brno 2010
Injuries: Broken ribs, a broken leg and second-degree burns over 40% of his body
Note: This crash was a total disaster for the firefighters on the track.
Giorgio was trapped inside his burning Lamborghini for almost a minute before one of his crew members who did not wear a fireproof suit and got his face burned could pull him out.
Giorgio is still recovering from his injuries.

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