Kertus Davis OK after fiery crash in Daytona Nationwide Series race
Kertus Davis was OK after his JD Motorsports Chevrolet burst into flames during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway. // Wayne Ebinger, NASCAR Scene
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kertus Davis is fine after a flash oil fire engulfed his JD Motorsports car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 on Friday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Davis had to quickly escape the car during the scary incident.
“I’m OK,” Davis said. “I saw the oil fly up on the windshield and I went to shut it off and it was just too late. It got on the headers and flamed up. I tried to turn it sideways and spin it around to make it go out, things I’ve seen on TV in years past.
“It happened really fast. The right front crush panel was knocked out and fire was coming inside the car. It singed my race shoes a little bit. I had no trouble getting out at all. I was really surprised.”
Davis had a right rear tire blow to start the accident.
“It was like grenade – there were parts and pieces flying inside, hitting me in the arm and the body was flying apart,” Davis said. “It’s just tough. I hate that it happened for my dad. We’ll get it all back together and go to Chicagoland [next week].”
