Bubba Wallace Walks Away After Scary NASCAR Crash at Charlotte
A scary crash happened at a NASCAR race in Charlotte. Driver Bubba Wallace was in the crash. Another driver, Bowman, spun his car. This caused a big wreck. Wallace and another driver, Byron, were also hit.
The crash looked very bad. People were worried about Wallace. But he walked away from his car by himself. This showed he was okay.
The same race had a very close finish. It was the closest finish in NASCAR for 20 years. Fans were excited about the race.
NASCAR is a popular motorsport in the United States. Drivers race fast cars around a track. Charlotte is a famous place for NASCAR races.
Crashes can be dangerous in car racing. Safety is very important for drivers. Wallace's crash reminded people how risky racing can be.
Vocabulary15 words
- wreck
- a bad crash; cars badly damaged
- finish
- the end of a race
- motorsport
- a sport with fast cars or bikes
- track
- the road where races happen
- spin
- to turn around fast, out of control
- driver
- a person who drives a race car
- safety
- being free from danger
- collide
- to crash into something
- scary
- making you feel afraid
- walk away
- to leave a place by yourself, unhurt
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
- famous
- known by many people
- risky
- dangerous; could cause harm
- popular
- liked by many people
- excited
- feeling happy and interested
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1. Charlotte 2. Bowman 3. True
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A scary crash happened at a NASCAR race in _____.
Driver Bubba Wallace was in the _____.
Another driver, Bowman, _____ his car.
Wallace and another driver, _____, were also hit.
People were worried about _____.
But he _____ from his car by himself.
The same race had a very close _____.
It was the closest finish in NASCAR for _____ years.
NASCAR is a popular _____ in the United States.
Crashes can be dangerous in car _____.
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