We're usually upbeat here at GamePro Sports, but I felt this crash was something many may have heard about on the news but have not actually seen. The following video is nothing to joke about. Mexican driver Carlos Pardo was leading the race in lap 97 today, when he smashed into a concrete wall going about 120 mph after being nudged by a driver behind him. Pardo's car essentially exploded and he was airlifted to a hospital where he died 45 minutes later.

The race ended with the crash and Pardo was declared the winner. Pardo won the series championship in 2004 and had 10 career victories in 74 races. While many may argue that Pardo knew the dangers of racing, I think this is yet another example of how NASCAR has to ignore the notion that fans go to the track to see the crashes and instead take steps to make the sport safer.

Video after the jump.

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