Yahoo Autos NASCAR Truck Series Driver Jordan Anderson Airlifted With Burns After Terrifying Fire
NASCAR Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson has been airlifted after a fiery crash in today's Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Anderson was taken first to the track's infield care center before being taken directly to a hospital in Birmingham by helicopter.
Anderson's truck was on fire by the time Fox cameras caught it spinning on track, continuing both on fire and out of control for about ten seconds before finally crashing into an infield wall. Anderson had already undone his belts shortly before the actual impact, preparing to evacuate the truck as quickly as possible. His truck hit the wall at a low speed while he was already in the process of exiting, allowing him to immediately climb out over the nearby SAFER barrier. The extent of his burns has not yet been shared by either NASCAR or his team, but he was reportedly "awake and alert" just before being transported off-site.
Anderson, a former full-time Truck Series driver, is running a partial schedule in both the Truck and Xfinity Series throughout 2022. Today was his sixth Truck Series attempt and fifth start of the season, ending with his self-owned Jordan Anderson Racing truck in flames.
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