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Mason Maggio’s Engine Blows at Bristol, Triggering Fire and Red Flag

The stoppage underscored how Bristol’s safety protocol limits risk during mechanical failures.

Overview

  • Mason Maggio’s No. 91 DGM Chevrolet, which failed Saturday on lap 194 at Bristol Motor Speedway, burst into flames and forced a red flag.
  • Maggio exited without injury, gave a thumbs up on camera, and told The CW Sports he was all good.
  • Safety and team crew members, including JR Motorsports’ Mark “Hollywood” Armstrong and a Peterson Racing crewman, helped Maggio as extinguishers doused the fire and speedy dry soaked leaked fluid.
  • Officials paused the race for cleanup after thick smoke and spilled fuel covered parts of the half‑mile track, then restarted the event with the field back under green.
  • Maggio said an oil‑pressure anomaly showed up moments before the failure, with reports describing either a sudden drop or a spike, and the incident ended his day as a DNF during a season already marked by early trouble.