NASCAR driver walks away from terrifying crash at Daytona — VIDEO

By TODD DEWEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon car (3) comes to rest after crashing against the catch fence following the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (3) hits the catch fence following the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon’s car (3) comes to rest after crashing against the catch fence following the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; Parts off of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (3) car goes through the infield following a crash at the finish to the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (not pictured) won. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon car (3) comes to rest after crashing against the catch fence following the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Jul 6, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon car (3) crashes against the catch fence during the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the rain-delayed Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race early Monday morning, but the finish was marred by a terrifying crash that sent Austin Dillon’s car sailing into the catchfence at Daytona International Speedway.

Dillon walked away and waved to the crowd after the wreck and was checked and released from the infield care center with a bruised tailbone and forearm.

Five fans were treated, including one who was transported to a local hospital, and released.

Check out the video of the crash below.