2002 N20 Cola 400

The 2002 N20 Cola 400 at Calladega Superspeedway is the 14th race of the Piston Cup's 2002 Season. This race is the most historic N20 Cola 400 in the history of racing, because it was marred by the near fatal accident of Haul Inngas.

During the 164th lap, he got turned by Jeff Hammer and hit Tony Gaswart, the force of the impact caused him to fly in the air and he caught fire, his fuel and oil spilled on the track. The cars that got invovled are Haul, Tony, Johnny Blamer, Kevin Carvick, Winford Bradford Rutherford, Crusty Rotor, Darren Leadfoot, Matt Carseth, Rusty Wallace, Bill Racelott, Ponchy Wipeout, Murray Clutchburn, Kevin Shiftright, Chuck Armstrong, Andrew Axler, Slider Petrolski, Alloy Wison, Misti Motorkrass, James Cleanair, Floyd Mulvihill, Ryan Sheilds, Dirkson D'Agostino, Brush Curber, Ralph Carow and Lee Revkins. Winford spun on the grass and hit the inside wall in the same crash.

The race had a red flag and was stopped instantly, because of debris and oil on track included. It would continue an hour later and would finish with a green/white/checker finish (added in 1940, later overdrive, now overtime as of the 2017), because of oil on the track.

Dale Earnhardt Jr later described the crash as "The most horrific, gruesome crash I have ever seen in my many years of racing and I witnessed it close up."

Haul was briefly treated at the medical center before being airlifted to the hospital where would spend the next 12 days in coma before waking up and would be out for the rest of the 2002 Piston Cup, and the 2003 Season before the Brickyard 400. He would be replaced by Turner.

Dale Earnhardt Jr won the race and dedicated the trophy to Haul and Earnhardt Jr beats his teammate Michael Cartrip at the line in a finish that was 0.01 close. It was one of the most amazing races ever, that Bob Cutlass and Darrell Cartrip don't even know who won, even if close finish.

Because of that Darrell Cartrip is akumatized by hawk moth.

## Transcript

### Haul Inngas Crash

Jeff Hammer: SO LONG, HAULT INNGAS! (Turns Haul)

Haul Inngas: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Bob Cutlass: OH! AND AROUND GOES HAUL INNGAS!

Darrell: Oh my! Look!

Bob Cutlass: AND HAUL INNGAS HARD INTO TONY GASWART, AIRBORNE AND FLIPPING OVER AND OVER 23, 24, 25, 26, let's see... 33, 34, 35 TIMES LANDING UPSIDE DOWN ON FIRE!

Darrell Cartrip: Absolute CHAOS at Calladega! 24 cars are involved including Inngas!

John Firecatcher: I'M COMING FOR YOU INNGAS!!!!!!!!!!

Bob Cutlass: Let us see a replay of what happened to Haul Inngas.

(replay)

Darrell Cartrip: So here's when it all happens. Jeff Hammer turns Haul Inngas. Todd is a very mean red car. Haul then hit Tony Gaswart. Then he went in the air and landed and then started to flip.

Bob Cutlass: He took out 23 cars and got 35 FLIPS!!!!

Spike: Holly cow! That's a lot of cars! A horrible, horrible crash.

Bob Cutlass: Tonywas invovled because he got hit by Inngas before going airborn. Johnny Blamer, the crying "Magnet Face" got invovled, Matt Carseth, Kevin Carvick,

Darrell Cartrip: And Winford hit the inside wall in the same crash because he went right into Carvick!

Spike: And others got invovled like Crusty Rotor, Darren Leadfoot, Chuck Armstrong, Ponchy Wipeout, Awesome Bill from Dawsonville,

Darrell Cartrip: That's Bill Raceott, the 1988 champion.

Bob Cutlass: And there's 24 cars in total that got invovled.

(back live)

Darrell Cartrip: So Haul Inngas is now airlifted by the helicopter. The red flag is out and workers are clearing the oil, fuel and pieces from the track.

Bob Cutlass: Inngas is confirmed alive but seriously damaged and hurt being in critical condition. It is confirmed Inngas needs several surgeries and replacement parts.

Spike: He was Dangerously close to death.

Bob Cutlass: Yup.

Darrell: So what now for Inngas?

Bob Cutlass: We can expect him to miss lots of races. Perhaps the rest of the season even.

Spike: The track is clear! GREEN FLAG IS BACK!!!!!