Daniel Hemric Flips During Massive Ag-Pro 300 Wreck at Talladega Superspeedway

Daniel Hemric falls to huge wreck at Talladega

Fans and drivers always come to expect “The Big One” at Talladega, but Saturday’s wreck brought an extra level of drama to the occasion. The NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway saw Hemric jump out to a huge lead coming down the stretch, and he appeared to be in the driver’s seat, so to speak.

Unfortunately, the lead was big enough that the rest of the field was able to catch him. Once close-quarters racing resumed, Hemric misjudged his blocking move and ended up done for the day.

After the dust had settled and the race was paused with a red flag, all drivers involved were released from medical care. Hemric ended up flipped over, but was able to walk away himself from the wreck.

Creed finished the race in second place — luckily unscathed by the massive wreck he helped start. However, the big winner on the day was Jeb Burton who took the checkered flag. The victory was Burton’s second career series win, with both coming at Talladega.

The wreck that claimed most of the field wasn’t even the most dramatic crash seen on Saturday. During the second stage of the race, Blaine Perkins flipped multiple times in the air in a scary scene. Perkins clipped the front of another vehicle and went airborne after losing control. The wreck brought out the red flag then as well for over ten minutes.

Perkins was able to leave his vehicle as well under his own power, and was evaluated at the track. After being examined, he was then taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.