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Sad news! He's good people and a hell of a racer! Glad he's OK. Hopefully the car didn't get too trashed out in the wreck..
BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Super Stock driver Stacy McCarty, Indianapolis, was not injured in a one-car accident during qualifying for the 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.
The accident came during Wednesday's first qualifying session.

McCarty's '05 Pontiac Grand Am appeared to suffer major engine damage about 1,000 feet into his qualifying run, with smoke coming from the car, followed by a flash fire at the finish line.

Oil from the engine apparently got under the tires as the car crossed the finish line at 121 mph and the car went fron the right lane across the track, hitting the left wall.

The impact overturned the car, which then spun and slid down the track for several hundred feet before coming to a stop.

Driver Kevin Helms, Schriever, Louisiana, was in the left lane, but crossed the finish line ahead of McCarty and was not involved in the accident.

McCarty did not appear to have any serious injuries and was assisted from the car by Safety Safari personnel.