Bristol NASCAR Race Red Flag for Major Engine Fire for Mason Maggio
Mason Maggio was running four laps down in the NASCAR O'Reilly's Auto Parts Series Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol when his engine expired and caught on fire.
Bristol O'Reillys Race Red Flag for Engine Fire Jonathan Bachman - Getty Images On lap 194 near the start of Stage Three of Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Series Bristol Race, the engine of Mason Maggio’s No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro expired, leading to a large engine fire. Maggio was helped from the car by the infield safety crews without injury, but the failed engine brought out a red flag as the Coliseum around the half-mile track was engulfed with smoke, and fuel was spilled on the track.
Scary moment for @MasonMaggio1 as his car becomes engulfed in flames. pic. twitter.
com/v45Zaw8xBl — The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) April 12, 2026 Maggio was involved in a lap-one incident and was running off the lead lap at the time of the engine failure. "I’m all good," Maggio told The CW Sports. "I knew there was going to be a lot of sparks under the lights here at Bristol, I just didn’t expect my car to be the one that imitates.
" Mason Maggio made his way off the race track following his blown engine. Jonathan Bachman - Getty Images Maggio went on to assure his mother, watching at home, that he was okay after the fire. "For all the family at home, for mom, I’m good," Maggio said to the camera.