A history of busted cars in Victory Lane
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Tyler Reddick is the most recent driver to guide a busted-up car to Victory Lane after his thrilling 2026 win at EchoPark Speedway. Scroll through to see some of the others.
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Richard Petty, North Wilkesboro (NASCAR Cup Series), 1972
Petty guides his damaged Plymouth No. 43 under the checkered flag ahead of a smoking Bobby Allison (No. 12). Petty and Allison crashed into each other several times over the final three laps.
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David Pearson, Daytona (NASCAR Cup Series), 1976
Perhaps the most iconic damaged car to win the race, David Pearson's Daytona 500 triumph came after a last-lap crash with Richard Petty that saw Pearson steer his car through the infield grass and limp it across the start/finish line.
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Harry Gant, Martinsville (NASCAR Cup Series), 1982
Despite damage from a late-race incident, Harry Gant scored his first NASCAR Cup Series win.
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Davey Allison, Charlotte (All-Star Race), 1992
Allison himself didn't make it to Victory Lane after a horrifying crash with Kyle Petty under the lights at Charlotte.
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Terry Labonte, Bristol (NASCAR Cup Series), 1995
This damage is courtesy of Dale Earnhardt, but Labonte collected the trophy all the same.
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Carl Edwards, Charlotte (All-Star Race), 2011
Edwards caused this damage to his No. 99 himself during the post-race celebration.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Iowa (NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series), 2011
Stenhouse Jr.'s engine expired coming out of Turn 4 on the final lap, and Carl Edwards smashed his teammate's No. 6 across the start/finish line first.
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Kurt Busch, Daytona (NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series), 2012
This was "1" to remember for Kurt Busch.
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Kurt Busch, Daytona 500 (NASCAR Cup Series), 2017
The first superspeedway win for Busch came after being involved in the 'Big One,' and outlasting others on fuel mileage.
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Erik Jones, The Clash at Daytona (NASCAR Cup Series), 2020
Jones' No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota didn't look like much of a winner in the 2020 Busch Clash at Daytona, but it very much earned its spot in Victory Lane in the exhibition event.
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AJ Allmendinger, Bristol (NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series), 2021
With the regular-season championship trophy at stake, Allmendinger laid it all on the line in a tight race with Austin Cindric, sliding across the finish line and wrecking into the cars behind on his way to a dramatic nighttime victory for the ages.
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Tate Fogleman, Talladega (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series), 2021
Fogleman came from sixth on back in the final two laps down but on the last lap was right behind John Hunter Nemechek for the lead and came up the track, making contact with the No. 4 Truck before crossing the finish line.
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Ben Rhodes, Phoenix (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series), 2023
Rhodes was involved in a three-truck wreck on Lap 164 during the championship finale but survived it enough to keep rolling in a hectic finish to win his second Truck Series title.
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Tyler Reddick, EchoPark (NASCAR Cup Series), 2026
Reddick was involved in a crash with 23XI Racing co-owner, Denny Hamlin, during the final stage at EchoPark Speedway -- losing a front fender. It didn't slow him down, though, as he used two overtime restarts to get back up front and win the week after his Daytona 500 triumph.