ESPN.com · Jul 7, 2019
Lucky Percat finishes race after car fire
It was the one radio call Holden driver Nick Percat didn't expect as he looked at the smouldering rear end of his Commodore.
Get back in and finish Sunday's Supercars race in Townsville.
Moments before Percat's car had been engulfed in flame after fuel was ignited by a spark as he was taking on petrol late in a drama-filled race at the Reid Park street circuit.
Percat had driven the car, with flames shooting out, to the end of pit lane where members of the DJR Team Penske and Red Bull Holden Racing Team used extinguishers to put out the blaze.
That's when Percat followed instruction and climbed back in to the driver's seat, eventually finishing the race in 19th position.