Crew member survives close call during Gateway pit road crash
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 3:27 AM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
At WWT Raceway (Gateway) during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, Bryan Backus, the rear tire changer for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team, narrowly avoided injury when a pit road stack-up caused a significant crash. The incident blocked pit road completely, resulting in a red flag situation. Backus was working on the right side of the car when the crash occurred, highlighting the inherent dangers crew members face during pit stops. Following the event, he was presented with a car fender as a memento of the incident.
- •Bryan Backus works for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team
- •A pit road stack-up caused a red flag at Gateway
- •The crash blocked the entirety of pit road
- •Backus was working on the right side during the incident
- •He received a car fender as a gift after the crash
- 3:27 AMMotorsport.com — Crew member gifted car fender from dangerous close call in Gateway pit road crash
- 3:27 AMYahoo Sports — Crew member gifted car fender from dangerous close call in Gateway pit road crash
"Bryan Backus, who works as the rear tire changer for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team, narrowly avoided serious injury last weekend at WWT Raceway (Gateway). A pit road stack-up at Gateway led to a pileup that blocked the entirety of pit road and led to a red flag. Bryan Backus was one of three Joe Gibbs Racing crew members working on the right-side of Crews' ...Keep reading
"Tire changer Bryan Backus found himself in the middle of a multi-car pileup on pit road during the NASCAR weekend at WWT Raceway
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 19, 2026, 3:27 AMCrew member gifted car fender from dangerous close call in Gateway pit road crash
Bryan Backus, who works as the rear tire changer for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team, narrowly avoided serious injury last weekend at WWT Raceway (Gateway). A pit road stack-up at Gateway led to a pileup that blocked the entirety of pit road and led to a red flag. Bryan Backus was one of three Joe Gibbs Racing crew members working on the right-side of Crews' ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 3:27 AMCrew member gifted car fender from dangerous close call in Gateway pit road crash
Tire changer Bryan Backus found himself in the middle of a multi-car pileup on pit road during the NASCAR weekend at WWT Raceway
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