“Everything went fine,” said crew chief Lance Hedrick.  “I don’t know why we hung the laundry out bad like that.  The chute did get wrapped around the wheelie bar.  It’s the first time that has happened [to Andy].”

Although the car spun hard, the team prepared for the third round of qualifying.  The third session is where McCoy had bigger troubles.  Near the end of the run, McCoy’s car burst into flames sending Andy to a local hospital.  Although McCoy did not receive serious injuries, the team reported he will spend the night in the hospital.  

According to Hedrick, “They have him on oxygen treatment.  [The car] broke the four bolts that holds the fuel inlet to the bottom of the fuel pump, which caused the engine to go lean and kick the rods out.  So, we had an oil fire and methanol fire.”