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unusual facts about catch fence



Tiny Lund

Two spectators in the infield climbed over the catch fence, and with help from driver Walter Ballard, pulled Link from his car and managed to revive him.


see also

Green–white–checker finish

This exception was used during the 2007 Daytona 500, and during the 2009 Aaron's 499 when Carl Edwards' car went airborne into the catch fence off of Ryan Newman's car and came to a rest in the middle of the track as cars skirted to either side to cross the line.