A general view of the Chicago Street Course during a weather delay on Sunday.Photo:Jared C. Tilton/Getty
Jared C. Tilton/Getty
After spotting a fender bender in traffic on Friday, members of the Legacy Motor Club and Kaulig Racing teams took some time to help get things up to speed for the driver.
While teams were unloading cars on Lake Shore Drive, Kaulig Racing wrote on Twitter that the crew spotted a wreck on S Dusable Drive in Chicago. And while the drivers were fine, their vehicles were “on the DVP clock,” the account noted.
A few photos showed the two cars stopped on the side of the road as the result of a crash — one with a heavily damaged bumper.
“Update: Some of our guys and some @LegacyMotorclub guys are helping fix it up,” Kaulig captioned a follow-up photo, showing crew members pitching in.
As NASCARnoted, the teams were in town for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series, both of which marked “the first street-course race in the history of either series.”
David Cropps, Carl Garcia and Mike Usray were among the crew members who pitched in to assist the driver, as No. 31 hauler driver Damon Lopez assessed that the right side of the car’s bumper was hanging off, while the left side was torn up, according to the NASCAR website.
To assist, NASCAR noted that the crew “unhooked the wiring harness and used a screwdriver to get the entire bumper off, then put it in the back of the car,” seemingly helping quickly and in proper pit crew fashion.
The latest NASCAR news arrives as the preparation forChicago Street Race Weekendhad a tragic ending that same day.
At the time, the organization confirmed in a statement toThe Daily Heraldthat a contractor — later identified as Duane Tabinski of Hermitage, Tennessee — died while setting up for the festival.
“On Friday afternoon, a contractor suffered a fatal medical emergency,” NASCAR said in a statement to theDaily Heraldand theChicago Sun-Times. “We are coordinating with local authorities on this tragic incident. We share our condolences to the family and their loved ones.”
Tabinksi’slive event production companyalso confirmed the news, remembering him on Facebook as someone who “was busy doing what he loved.”
“The DUANE team is shocked and saddened to inform you of Duane Tabinski’s passing earlier today,” a statement shared on Friday read. “He was busy doing what he loved, providing a top-of-the-line audio experience for the enjoyment of others. A very giving and caring soul, Duane will be missed. We will post more details as they become available.”
source: people.com
