NASCAR driver Zane Smith’s Ford truck exploded into flames in scary scenes after winning in Austin, with firefighters rushing to limit the damage from his victory celebrations.
The 23-year-old won in the NASCAR Truck Series race at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday and celebrated with a burnout, causing the mud flaps to catch alight. But the burnout resulted in the truck catching fire.
Rescue and safety crews arrived quickly and extinguished the fire before they engulfed the Front Row Motorsports vehicle but unfortunately for the crew, the truck was towed off the circuit with significant damage. Driver Smith was quick to apologise for the “hectic” fire in victory lane.
