Horrific Race Video Hits YouTube, NASCAR Has It Taken Down

When a multi-car accident punctuated the end of a NASCAR race at Daytona on Saturday afternoon, fan-shot footage of the disintegrating cars, pieces of debris flying into the stands, and a tire landing between the bleacher seats quickly found its way to YouTube. Minutes later, the clip was removed by YouTube at the request of NASCAR, citing copyright concerns:

According to the Orlando Sentinel, at least 15 race fans were injured, with eight of them requiring hospitalization. None of the race car drivers were seriously injured in the crash.

Twitter lit up with a wave of conversations about the shocking accident, along with numerous pictures and some videos of the event. The #Dayt…
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