Sprint car racing has always been one of the rawest, most thrilling (and most dangerous) forms of motorsport. The cars are light, the tracks are tight, and when things go wrong, they go wrong fast . Fans love the chaos, but there’s an unspoken understanding that safety is always priority number one. That’s why what happened at Jacksonville Speedway this weekend had everyone’s hearts in their throats. Not just in the grandstands but in the broadcast booth, too.

Friday night’s Carolyn Schuh Memorial at Jacksonville Speedway had all the ingredients for an action-packed sprint car showdown. With 20 drivers battling it out in their 410 sprint cars, the Midwest Open Wheel Association Series kept fans on the edge of their seats. But on lap 20, tension turned to panic when Joey Moughon’s car fl

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