In the 1988 Daytona 500 qualifying race, McDuffie received second- and third-degree burns in an accident after he raced without fireproof gloves because they were stolen before the race.
Dalam kualifikasi Daytona 500 pada 1988, McDuffie mendapat luka bakar tingkat kedua dan ketiga dalam kecelakaan setelah ia mengemudi tanpa sarung tangan tahan api karena sarung tangan tersebut dicuri sebelum perlombaan.