Kyle Larson Giant NASCAR Crash at Daytona: Pics and Video

Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Clorox Chevrolet, and Brian Scott, driver of the #2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet, are involved in an incident at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Source: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America) more pics »

Kyle Larson (Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America)

A giant crash in front of the grandstand at the end of a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday left many cars in pieces, with wreckage even reaching the stands.

While it's unclear exactly how the whole thing happened, what is known is that it was a complete mess out there on the track. Racer Kyle Larson's car's engine ended up on fire far from his vehicle, and many other drivers were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Luckily, all of them were treated and released.

However, drivers were worried about folks in the stands and were concerned about safety precations during races. Carl Edwards said after today's crash: "NASCAR just puts us in this box, and we'll race like this until we kill somebody, and then they'll change it. I'm glad the car didn't go up in the grandstands. I don't know if I could live with myself if I ended up in the grandstands."

Larson said about his wreckage: "I took a couple of big hits there and saw my engine was gone," Larson said.

So far, no word about any injuries in the stands.

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Dodge, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Clorox Chevrolet, are involved in an incident at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Dodge, and Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Clorox Chevrolet, are involved in an incident at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Clorox Chevrolet, and Regan Smith, driver of the #7 Clean Coal Chevrolet, are involved in an incident at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Kyle Larson, driver of the #32 Clorox Chevrolet, looks at his car following an incident at the finish of the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

See video of the crash here:

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