Denny Hamlin’s vehicle catches fire in frightening scene at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR star Denny Hamlin suffered a scary incident on the track at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Hamlin’s No. 11 vehicle developed an engine issue between turns 1 and 2 on lap 75. The car then caught fire as he spun around. A lot of smoke billowed out of his engine as emergency personnel rushed over to Hamlin to extinguish the flames.