Fourteen-Car Crash Comes Early in Daytona 500

February 20 2011 Last updated at 03:02 PM ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The racing may look different at Daytona, but the big crashes are still around.

Less than 30 laps in to Sunday's Daytona 500, contact between a former Daytona winner, Michael Waltrip, and another car he owns set off a 14-car melee in turn four. Waltrip nudged David Reutimann into a spin on the race's 29th lap to start the incident.

Earlier in the race, Waltrip spun Kyle Busch on lap six -- an incident that managed to miss the rest of the pack.

"They make a quick move and it just spins them out," Waltrip said. "I've been doing this all week and I haven't spun anyone out. I'm involved in both of them and I don't know what I could have done different."

The crash collected several of the race's likely contenders, including reigning five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as well as his teammates Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin.

Gordon suffered damage to the rear of his No. 24 Chevrolet, and after making his way to the garage for repairs, lamented how his fellow drivers were driving.

"I totally get the two-car drafting and I think we're going to see a lot more of it," Gordon said. "What I don't understand is why guys are running three-wide, three-deep for 28th. As soon as it thins out, then we can get to it and it can be safe."

At the time of the crash, Gordon was near the back of the pack after making several pit stops during a previous caution after slight contact with Robby Gordon.

The wreck also nabbed Roush-Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth. Brian Keselowski, Andy Lally, Brian Vickers, Marcos Ambrose, Travis Kvapil and Joe Nemechek.

All drivers walked away from the incident without injury, and several were able to continue after lengthy repairs in the garage.

By lap 70 of the 200-lap race, the caution-happy attitude of the race had continued with six yellow flags slowing pace for a total of 19 laps, but no other serious crashes.

2007 winner Kevin Harvick was also an early victim, but not because of a crash. Harvick brought out the race's third caution with a blown engine.

Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/20/fourteen-car-crash-comes-early-in-daytona-500/

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