NASCAR fan crashes Mustang on New Smyrna Speedway in Florida

Bone-crunching (and expensive) moment race car fan crashes his own $60,000 Mustang in spectator race

  • Driver was one of nine taking part in fan race in New Smyrna Speedway, Florida
  • Shelby spun out of control on last turn of oval and crashed backward into wall 
  • Commentator shouted ‘Oh my goodness, red flag!’ as bumper was ripped off car

Connor Boyd For Mailonline

This is the shocking moment a NASCAR fan loses control and crashes his Mustang during a spectator race.

The motorist was one of nine drivers taking part in the fan event in New Smyrna Speedway, Florida.

On what appeared to be the last lap, the Shelby driver lost control on the last turn of the oval and spun before crashing backwards into a wall.  

The driver emerges from his Shelby GT after smashing it on the New Smyrna Speedway

The driver emerges from his Shelby GT after smashing it on the New Smyrna Speedway

He looks sheepish after wrecking the $60,000 sports car on the NASCAR track in Florida

He looks sheepish after wrecking the $60,000 sports car on the NASCAR track in Florida

He looks sheepish after wrecking the $60,000 sports car on the NASCAR track in Florida

Tyres could be heard screeching before the back bumper was ripped off the burgundy $60,000 (£47,500) GT350 on impact.

In the clip, uploaded to YouTube, the commentator could be heard shouting: ‘Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness. Hard crash. Red flag, red flag, red flag.’

When the driver opened the door the crowd was encouraged to give him a round of applause. 

As the Shelby approached the finish line on its last lap, tyres could be heard screeching

As the Shelby approached the finish line on its last lap, tyres could be heard screeching

The back bumper was ripped off the burgundy car on impact

The back bumper was ripped off the burgundy car on impact

As the Shelby approached the finish line on its last lap, tyres could be heard screeching before the back bumper was ripped off the burgundy car on impact

It crossed the finish line backwards and the air bag can be seen ejecting as it crashes against the advertising boards

It crossed the finish line backwards and the air bag can be seen ejecting as it crashes against the advertising boards

It crossed the finish line backwards and the air bag can be seen ejecting as it crashes against the advertising boards

Parts of the rear bumper fly off in different directions as the commentator shouts: 'Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness. Hard crash. Red flag, red flag, red flag'

Parts of the rear bumper fly off in different directions as the commentator shouts: 'Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness. Hard crash. Red flag, red flag, red flag'

Parts of the rear bumper fly off in different directions as the commentator shouts: ‘Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness. Hard crash. Red flag, red flag, red flag’

The uninjured man appeared from his vehicle looking sheepish after wrecking his sports car.

He was taken away by medics while his car was towed from the track. 

Spectators with fast street cars were invited to take part in the race around the track without any roll cages or harnesses. 

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