This is the terrifying moment a huge NASCAR crash took place as drivers crossed the finish line in yesterday's race in Daytona – with one vehicle flipping across the track before being ripped apart after hitting the catchfence.

While there were fears that driver Austin Dillon had been seriously injured in the spectacular wreck in the closing moments of the Coke Zero 400 race, he managed to climb out of the mangled remains of his car and wave at the crowd.

He was then taken to an ambulance where miraculously it was revealed he had only suffered a bruised arm and tailbone despite the force of the impact, which left the fence in tatters.

Three people in the crowd also had to be treated for minor injuries after debris managed to clear the safety barriers, though luckily there were no serious injuries.

Shocking: This is the moment Austin Dillon's car flipped over the rest of the field before slamming into the catchnet after crossing the finish line at the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR race in Daytona

 Shocking: This is the moment Austin Dillon's car flipped over the rest of the field before slamming into the catchnet after crossing the finish line at the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR race in Daytona
Devastating: Dillon's car hit the saftey barriers at almost 200mph, buckling the metal poles and ripping the saftey wire before rebounding back out on to the tarmac

 Devastating: Dillon's car hit the saftey barriers at almost 200mph, buckling the metal poles and ripping the saftey wire before rebounding back out on to the tarmac
Sparks fly: The crash began when Kevin Harvick made slight contact with Denny Hamlin on the inside of the track, causing Hamlin to spin before his bonnet made contact with Dillon

 Sparks fly: The crash began when Kevin Harvick made slight contact with Denny Hamlin on the inside of the track, causing Hamlin to spin before his bonnet made contact with Dillon
Pile-up: The horrifying accident in the final moments of the Coke Zero 400 event marked the fourth crash of the event, which was delayed by three and a half hours due to heavy rain

 Pile-up: The horrifying accident in the final moments of the Coke Zero 400 event marked the fourth crash of the event, which was delayed by three and a half hours due to heavy rain
Impact: The force of the crash was so great that it ripped both the catchnet and Dillon's car to pieces, even sending the engine flying out across the tarmac (pictured centre)

Impact: The force of the crash was so great that it ripped both the catchnet and Dillon's car to pieces, even sending the engine flying out across the tarmac (pictured centre)

The accident began in the final moments of the event, which had been delayed by three and a half hours due to rain, with a second round of qualifying on Saturday also cancelled due to the weather.

As the racers jockeyed for position behind leader Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kevin Harvick made slight contact with Denny Hamlin on the inside of the track, causing his car to spin.

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