The 50 Craziest (Non-Fatal) NASCAR Crashes

Watch in awe as we look back at some amazing collisions where the drivers lived to see another day.

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Some people claim NASCAR is only watched for the crashes, and there's no doubt many of its fans only do watch for the crashes. It's because they are fascinating. When that much mass is moving at those kinds of speeds things go wrong spectacularly when they do. We've compiled a list of the craziest crashes in NASCAR history that don't involve people kicking the bucket. That means you can enjoy watching them (mostly) guilt free...

50. Big One at the 1987 ARCA Permatex 500

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49. Mike Wallace Causes Quite a Wreck at the 2004 Aaron's 312

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48. Tony Stewart Gets in Matt Kenseth's Way at the 2006 Nextel

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47. Johnson, Vickers, and Earnhardt Jr. Scuffle at the UAW Ford 500 in 2006

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46. Elliott Sadler Hits the Wall Hard at the 2010 Pennsylvania 500

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45. Michael Waltrip Performs an Awesome Save at the 2009 Aaron's 499

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44. Big One at 2007 Dodge Dealers 400

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43. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough Make Sure Someone Gets Hurt in 1979 at Daytona

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42. Kahne, Hornish Jr., and Gordon Get Funneled Into Disaster at Watkins Glen in 2009

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41. Jeff Gordon Hits The Barrier Hard in Vegas in 2008

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40. Big One at the 2001 EA Sports 500

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39. Dale Earnhardt Knows How to Drive a Jalopy in the 1997 Daytona 500

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38. Mark Martin Zooms Into the Infield at Talladega in 1994

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37. Steve Park Scuffles With Pit Wall Practicing in 1998

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36. Earnhardt Jr. and Park Forget How Teamwork Works at the 2002 Pennsylvania 500

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35. Ryan Newman Donates an Axle at the 2003 Daytona 500

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34. Tony Stewart Gets the Worst of the 2001 Daytona 500 Big One

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33. Keselowski Causes Havoc at the 2009 AMP Energy 500

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32. Elliott Sadler Knocks His Engine Block Out in Pocono in 2010

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31. A. J. Allmendinger Flips at the 2010 AMP Energy Juice 500

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30. Joey Logano Does a Ton of Barrel Turns at the 2009 AAA 400

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29. Kyle Busch Gets a Free Flight Courtesy of Tony Stewart at the 2009 Coke Zero 400

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28. Big One at the 1999 Daytona 500

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27. Carl Edwards Fails at Celebrating After the 2011 Sprint Cup All-Star Race

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26. Unintended Acceleration Takes Down Martin Truex Jr. at the 2011 Goody's Fast Relief 500

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25. Edwards Takes Down Keselowski in Atlanta

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24. Dale Earnhardt Jr Tries to Race With Three Wheels in the 2007 Kobalt Tools 500

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23. Big One at the 1989 Winston 500

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22. Elliot Sadler Does Some Acrobatics at Talladega in 2003

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21. Trevor Boys Goes for a Wild Ride at the 1984 Talladega 500

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20. Michael Waltrip Destroys His Car in Bristol in 1990

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19. Steve Grissom's Car Disintegrates in Atlanta in 1997

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18. Richard Petty at the 1970 Rebel 400

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17. Rusty Wallace in 1993 at Talladega

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16. Darrell Waltrip at the 1991 Pepsi 400

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15. Big One at the 1998 Die Hard 500

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14. Dale Earnhardt in the 1996 Die Hard 500

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13. Mike Harmon Cheats Death Twice in Bristol in 2002

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12. Ricky Craven in the 1996 Winston Select 500

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11. Cale Yarborough Does a Fillsbury Flop at Darlington in 1965

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10. Juan Pablo Montoya Gives us a Light Show at the 2006 Ford 400

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9. Rusty Wallace in the 1993 Daytona 500

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8. Bobby Allison in the 1987 Winston 500

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7. Carl Edwards in the 2009 Aaron's 499

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6. Ryan Newman Pulls out His WWE Moves at the 2009 AMP Energy 500

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5. Richard Petty Sheds Most of the Parts of his Car at the 1988 Daytona 500

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4. Michael McDowell in 2008 Texas Sprint Cup Qualifiers

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3. Big One at the 1973 Winston 500

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2. Clint Bowyer Finishes the 2007 Daytona 500 Upside Down

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1. Big One in 1960 at Daytona

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