NASCAR Cup Series

Pickup truck catches fire during NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky

Published Jul. 9, 2016 9:33 p.m. ET

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As if seven cautions in the first 100 laps of the Quaker State 400 wasn't enough chaos at Kentucky Speedway, the mayhem continued in the parking lot, where a pickup truck caught fire in a big way.

If you look closely, you'll see an enormous grill in the bed of the truck and what might have been a gas can next to it.

Worse yet, Mark Story of the Lexington Herald-Leader later reported on Twitter that there was a person inside the truck when it caught on fire. Fortunately, track officials acted quickly to remove the person before any apparent serious injuries occurred.

It's never a good night when the tailgate party goes up in smoke and leaves your ride home -- plus a couple others -- in total ruins.

In the @KySpeedway parking lot. That's a big problem! #QuakerState400 pic.twitter.com/9C72PiXkmT
— JB (@JBJB68) July 10, 2016

Here is a close up of the vehicle that was ablaze in the @KySpeedway parking lot, likely from grill in back. #QS400 pic.twitter.com/JFNBBxM5Dh
— PRN (@PRNlive) July 10, 2016