They really stank up the track at Phoenix Raceway over the weekend, with NASCAR fans sprayed with sewage after a pipe burst at the racetrack.
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Indeed, a sewage pipe burst at the racetrack on Oct. 17, with a trifecta of moving parts, repairs needed ASAP, a medical response for sewage-covered NASCAR fans, and a rush to get the sanitation under control.
According to Phoenix's FOX10, NASCAR fans were drenched by the burst sewage pipe at around 6 p.m. that evening. Per the local outlet, Phoenix Raceway said it "immediately responded to ensure the safety and well-being of the fans involved."
The Maricopa County Health Department, alongside surely beleaguered racetrack employees, sanitized the area after the pipe was promptly repaired.
"The Phoenix International Raceway staff notified Maricopa County about a burst sewer pipe," The Communications Department Officer with Maricopa County explained in an Oct. 20 statement. "Maricopa County Environmental Services provided input on the efforts the raceway Hazmat team had already taken to rectify the situation. The burst pipe was repaired, and the affected patrons were promptly transported to a medical facility. The areas affected by the burst pipe were cordoned off and sanitized, as verified by Maricopa County staff on Sunday morning."
Footage Shows the Moment NASCAR Fans Are Forced to Walk Under Burst Sewage Pipe
Footage shared by the outlet showed a steady line of fans in the stands forced to walk underneath the burst sewage pipe as they evacuated the area. Looking at the footage, you can almost see the fans' nonplussed expressions. It's as though they're contemplating exactly what they're covered in for their ride home.
Of course, NASCAR fans nearby, their ears covered with hearing-protection earmuffs, remained focused on the race at hand, seemingly unfazed.
The comments section on the footage is filled with gems.
"Nothing more NASCAR than showering in someone else's liver filter keystone light and twice processed tubed animal remains," one onlooker joked. "Gross... and you have to drive home sprayed in wastewater," another IG denizen added.
"I would just have to die. There's no way I would even be able to drive home in my new car. This is unfathomable," yet another onlooker chimed in.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Raceway reported that it opened the following day for the Fall NASCAR weekend, which ran from Oct. 16 through Oct. 18.
