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Dega II

Today at Talladega was the big race, the Aarons 499.  My vantage point was somewhat boring again, but then as the last lap was coming to a close, the below happened.  It happened really fast and I wasn’t sure what had even happened because the car basically bounced into my point-of-view and I just happened to already be pre-focused on that area of the track waiting for cars to be coming from around the corner.

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Carl Edwards Ford (39) flips after colliding with Ryan Newman’s Chevrolet (39)  right before passing the finish line on Sunday.

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Martin Truex. Jr.’s Chevrolet, right, pushes Juan Pablo Montoya’s Chevrolet down the track.
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Kurt Busch (2) corrects a spin-out and avoids hitting a wall during Sunday’s race at Talladega.
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Discussion

6 comments for “Dega II”

  1. these are badass.

    Posted by nat | April 26, 2009, 9:09 pm
  2. Great shot, Josh! You were in the right spot at the right time! I understand that everyone was ok, though. Thank goodness.

    Posted by Debbie Weiss | April 26, 2009, 9:47 pm
  3. Good work. Had to wait for that one.

    Posted by Michael | April 27, 2009, 10:57 am
  4. Great pics. Crash ones are nuts.

    Posted by Adam Sacasa | April 27, 2009, 1:19 pm
  5. Josh
    Great crash shots. OK I officially hate you now!

    Chip English

    Posted by Chip english | April 27, 2009, 10:13 pm
  6. I dig the shot of Carl running from the car. Very nice

    Posted by Mark J Rebilas | May 1, 2009, 11:55 pm

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