NASCAR O'Reilly car goes up in flames in dramatic engine failure
Mason Maggio offered a thumbs up after quickly climbing from the burning car, which caused a brief red flag
Motorsport photo On Lap 194 of the 300-lap NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the caution flew for an engine failure back in the pack. Mason Maggio was limping his car around the apron in the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet, white smoke billowing from underneath.
He quickly turned behind the pit wall and came to a stop in the garage. Just as he did that, flames erupted from underneath the car and began to engulf the backside of that Chevrolet. Maggio was out of the car fast, with a crew member from JR Motorsports (the well-known Mark 'Hollywood' Armstrong), and another from Peterson Racing helping him as he climbed from the car.
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 okay, giving the cameras a thumbs up as the safety crew used multiple fire extinguishes to put out the flames. They then dumped a lot of speedy dry to absorb all the fluid that leaked from the No. 91 machine.