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@nascarcasm’s Greatest Hits: Weird cautions in NASCAR
By @nascarcasm | Published: December 6, 2021 12
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In @nascarcasm's next installment of greatest hits, he looks at cautions. Most are cause by a crash or a car hitting the wall — but not always. Sometimes the reasons are … bizarre.
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Chicagoland Speedway, 2004
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Giant inflatable orange rolling down the track. No, really.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Giant inflatable orange rolling down the track. No, really.
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Auto Club Speedway, 2008
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Giant light bar falls on track. This one had scary “Final Destination” vibes.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Giant light bar falls on track. This one had scary “Final Destination” vibes.
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Michigan International Speedway, 2016
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Groundhog on track that outsmarted several track workers for what seemed like an eternity.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Groundhog on track that outsmarted several track workers for what seemed like an eternity.
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Richmond Raceway, 2013
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Infield sprinklers came on mid-race.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Infield sprinklers came on mid-race.
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Richmond Raceway 2014
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Inebriated fan atop catch fence, thus confirming Darwinism. DON’T DO THIS.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Inebriated fan atop catch fence, thus confirming Darwinism. DON’T DO THIS.
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Dover International Speedway, 2014
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: A giant chunk of concrete that came up the track, which Jamie McMurray pulverized into a fine powder with his car.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: A giant chunk of concrete that came up the track, which Jamie McMurray pulverized into a fine powder with his car.
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Daytona International Speedway, 2011
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: The lights going completely out on the backstretch while cars with fake headlights were practicing.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: The lights going completely out on the backstretch while cars with fake headlights were practicing.
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Bristol Motor Speedway 2015
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: An elusive on-track rabbit that track safety workers had great difficulty trapping.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: An elusive on-track rabbit that track safety workers had great difficulty trapping.
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Kansas Speedway, 2013
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: The election of a new pope going on in Turn 1.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: The election of a new pope going on in Turn 1.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway, 2009
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Member of Marcos Ambrose’s pit crew running into the infield during a green flag to chase down an errant tire. OH MY GOSH, NEVER EVER DO THIS.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Member of Marcos Ambrose’s pit crew running into the infield during a green flag to chase down an errant tire. OH MY GOSH, NEVER EVER DO THIS.
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Bristol Motor Speedway, 2014
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Slugger Labbe leaving his notebook atop Paul Menard’s car during practice which then, unsurprisingly, flew off and littered the track with documents. For real, it was like a 100-page printed PDF.
REASON FOR WEIRD CAUTION: Slugger Labbe leaving his notebook atop Paul Menard’s car during practice which then, unsurprisingly, flew off and littered the track with documents. For real, it was like a 100-page printed PDF.