Major Fire on NASCAR No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro Engine Causes Chaos in Bristol

A major engine fire on Mason Maggio’s No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro caused quite a scene as smoke covered a big part of the Coliseum around the half-mile track in Bristol. Fuel was also spilled onto the track during the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, which was then red-flagged.

Engine fires don’t often make a race car look like a fireball driving across the track, but in Maggio’s case, the flames engulfed a major part of the car as he came to a stop near the fire crews.

Scary moment for @MasonMaggio1 as his car becomes engulfed in flames. pic.twitter.com/v45Zaw8xBl

— The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) April 12, 2026

A video of the incident on X shows Maggio coming in with a trail of white smoke as the flames kept getting bigger. His cockpit was also filled with smoke, which likely made it difficult for him to breathe properly.

His crew could be heard warning him on the radio, “Fire! Get out! You’re on fire. Get out! Get out! Get out!” The infield safety crews present at the scene doused the flames within seconds before Maggio was taken out of his car.

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The incident occurred on Lap 194 around the start of Stage Three. Maggio was running off the lead lap during the engine failure, which led to the fire.

Speaking to The CW Sports after the race, Maggio said:

“I’m all good. I knew there was going to be a lot of sparks under the lights here at Bristol. I just didn’t expect my car to ignite. It’s a shame. We were doing okay, we were hoping for a better day, but it was weird.

“I just saw the oil pressure start to drop out of nowhere on that last restart, and then it all goes in smoke. We just lost the motor at that point. I didn’t expect complaints like that. For all the family at home, for mom, I’m good.

“Definitely a bummer. Wish we had had a much better day with our DGM Racing Chevy.”

He added:

“Just a shame, I felt like our car had good speed, we just needed to get a couple of breaks, and we would have been right where we needed to be. Hopefully, we’ll rebound at Kansas.”

"I knew there was gonna be a lot of sparks under the lights here at Bristol. I just didn't expect my car to ignite it."@MasonMaggio1 reacts to the incident that saw his car catch fire. pic.twitter.com/8k5KTYWLPE

— The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) April 12, 2026