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NASCAR Driver Escapes Major Crash

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• April 4: NASCAR officials inspect the vehicle of driver Michael McDowell following a crash during qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth, Texas. McDowell escaped injury following a crash between turns one and two, where his vehicle rolled over eight times.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Michael McDowell chats with reporters as he leaves the infield care facility at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
• April 4: The vehicle of NASCAR driver Michael McDowell is hauled to the garage area following his crash during qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Michael McDowell walks alongside his crew as he prepares for qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, points a Beretta shotgun, the Samsung 500 auto race pole award, as crew chief Tony Eury Jr., right, looks on in victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Earnhardt Jr. earned the pole position for Sunday's race with a lap speed of 190.907 mph in 28,286 seconds.
• April 4: Goodyear employee Uriel Estrada of Gardina, Calif., takes a short nap during his lunch break while a NASCAR practice session takes place at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The speedway will host the NASCAR Nationwide O'Reilly 300 on Saturday and the NASCAR Sprint Samsung 500 on Sunday.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, who leads the series in points, prepares to take part in a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, left, who drives for Joe Gibbs racing, chats with a member of his crew during a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Joe Gibbs Racing has two wins through six races this season, but its drivers believe they'd have a lot more if not for mechanical problems.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon drives into the garage area during a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch prepares to take part in a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race at Texas Motor Speedway.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Tony Stewart smiles as he chats with a crew member during a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth.
• April 4: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon participates in a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth.