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spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Amp Energy 500","Travis Kvapil (No. 28), Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42), Carl Edwards (No. 99) and Kevin Harvick (No. 29) crash in Talladega, Ala.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/081005_TravisKvapilJuanPabloMontoyaCarlEdwardsKevinHarvick_AmpEnergy500_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Kevin Glackmeyer", "AP", "273", "446", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Amp Energy 500","Greg Biffle's car shows heavy damage after he was wrecked by Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards in Talladega, Ala.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/081005_GregBiffle_AmpEnergy500_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Glenn Smith", "AP", "273", "398", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Amp Energy 500","Brian Vickers (No. 83) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1) spin out after Vickers had a tire blow at Talladega Superspeedway.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/081005_BrianVickersMartinTruexJr_AmpEnergy500_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Glenn Smith", "AP", "273", "443", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Amp Energy 500","Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet, walks away from his car on the track after crashing.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/081005_MartinTruexJr_AmpEnergy500_v.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Chris Graythen", "Getty Images", "358", "254", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Amp Energy 500","Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Jon Wood, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford, are involved in a multi-car incident at the Talladega Superspeedway.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/081005_JeffGordon_AmpEnergy500_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Todd Warshaw", "Getty Images for NASCAR", "273", "394", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman","After getting bumped by Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart spun through the tri-oval at Kansas Speedway and damaged his front splitter.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080929_TonyStewart_CampingWorldRV400Coleman_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Larry Smith", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "394", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA","Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88) spins after a blown tire, causing a yellow flag during the Camping World RV 400.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080922_DaleEarnhardtJr_CampingWorldRV400_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Carolyn Kaster", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "406", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA","Patrick Carpentier (No. 10) slides across the track and comes dangerously close to taking out Jimmie Johnson in the Camping World RV 400.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080922_PatrickCarpentier_CampingWorldRV400_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Jeff Zelevansky", "Getty Images for NASCAR", "273", "417", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA","Patrick Carpentier (right) makes contact with Carl Edwards at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080922_EdwardsCarpentier_CampingWorldRV400_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Russ Hamilton", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "398", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA","Kurt Busch, the driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, tries to recover as AJ Allmendinger (No. 84) and Scott Riggs pass behind during at Dover International Speedway.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080922_KurtBusch_CampingWorldRV400_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Jeff Zelevansky", "Getty Images for NASCAR", "273", "437", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Sylvania 300","Driver Matt Kenseth (No. 17) collides with driver David Gilliland (No. 38) coming out of Turn 4 during the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 14, 2008.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080914_DavidGillilandMattKensethBrianVickers2_Sylvania300_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Jim Cole", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "395", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Sylvania 300","The race was red-flagged after David Gilliland (No. 38), Matt Kenseth (No. 17), Brian Vickers (No. 83) and two other cars collided at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080914_DavidGillilandMattKensethBrianVickers_Sylvania300_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Sandy Macys", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "422", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Sylvania 300","Kyle Busch spins out on the back straightaway on Sept. 14, 2008, in Loudon, N.H.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080914_KyleBusch_Sylvania300_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Gil Talbot", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "411", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NASCAR_crashes[i++] = new Array("","Sylvania 300","Patrick Carpentier (center) spun out on a restart after a caution during the Sylvania 300.","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/NASCAR%20crashes/080914_PatrickCarpentier_Sylvania300_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Mike Silverwood", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "273", "384", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
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