Benji Hicks shared an update after he was involved a wicked wreck at Lake Cumberland Speedway with the Spring Nationals on Saturday night.

Hicks was in a battle with Camaron Marlar for the 9th position with around 10 laps left in the 53-lap feature and it appears he clipped the outside wall and then went into a barrel roll down the front stretch. 

After the car was flipped over by track officials, Hicks was able to exit the car on his own power and gave a wave to the fans. 

In a post on Sunday night to Facebook, Hicks’ team shared an update noting that he was okay, “Lake Cumberland Speedway race recap… and definitely a wild one at that. First off, our driver is okay after a nasty flip last night. We can’t thank everyone enough for all the calls, texts, and messages checking in on us. It definitely wasn’t the night we wanted, but we’re thankful to walk away from it.”

As for what happened in the wreck, the team shared, “Started 12th in the feature and worked our way up to around 8th/9th with 12 laps to go. We started making some serious ground around the top before contact with the wall coming off turn 4 sent us barrel rolling down the front stretch.”

“Racing is a dangerous sport, and nights like this remind you just how important safety equipment really is. Huge thank you to everyone involved that helped get our driver out safely at Lake Cumberland Speedway, and thank you to all of our sponsors, family, crew, and supporters that stand behind us through the highs and lows. The car may be tore up, but we’ll be back,” the team vowed.

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