Twelve wild rides of 2014: Flagman ducks to avoid flying sprint car

Twelve wild rides of 2014: Flagman ducks to avoid flying sprint car

Published Dec. 22, 2014 4:12 p.m. ET

Editor's note: From December 13 to December 24, FOX Sports will be counting down the 12 craziest rides caught on video in 2014.

On most days, being the flagman at a race is a rather low-key job.

However, in the Aug. 8 USAC Sprint Car race at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., flagman Keith Trusso's night took an unexpected turn when the car of Roseville, Calif., driver Scott Hall abruptly came flying up into the starter's stand.

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Watch as Trusso ducks to avoid the airborne car and then walks down to assist safety workers in getting the machine back in its rightful place.

Video by keith Trusso.

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No. 6: Flipping rally car nearly hits spectators

No. 7: Driver takes flight in first-ever Formula E race

No. 8: Drag racer recovers after flipping 14 times

No. 9: Rider drops 185 feet on a bike

No. 10: Driver OK after tire blows in Eau Rouge

No. 11: GP3 car believes it can fly

No. 12: Rally driver survives crash over 360-foot jump

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