Big NASCAR crash in Atlanta collects over half the field (Video)

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Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series is racing in Atlanta, Georgia. Moments ago, a big crash collected over half the field on lap 69 of the 160 lap Quaker State 400.

On the opening lap in stage two, Chase Elliott led the field into turn three. But, the field closed on him in a hurry.

As the second row checked up just ahead of the corner, so did the third row. By the time it got to the fourth row, the window for lifting off the throttle narrowed. John Hunter Nemechek lifted and he was turned by Denny Hamlin…

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