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Ryan Preece, a NASCAR driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, was transported to the hospital after his car flipped wildly during the final laps of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.

Video of the crash shows his No. 41 Ford Mustang collide with SHR teammate Chase Briscoe's vehicle before he was sent tumbling across the track and onto a section of grass.

His car, engulfed in smoke, flipped nearly a dozen times and caught fire. It's among the most gnarly NASCAR crashes in recent memory.

In a miraculous outcome, Preece was able to climb out of the destroyed vehicle and was taken to the infield care center, where he was then transported to a local hospital.

SHR competition director Greg Zipadelli told Racing America that Preece was alert but shaken up.

Later that night, Preece posted on X.

"If you want to be a race car driver, you better be tough," he said, adding, "I'm coming back."