The 1960 National 400 was the second NASCAR Grand National race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a track that has been on the schedule for over 60 years. The National 400 was the 42nd round of the 1960 schedule, which accompanied the larger World 600 event at the track held just a few months prior. Still, nearly 30,000 fans flocked back to the speedway for the National 400 to watch the country’s 50 best stock car racers do battle at one of the fastest tracks in the United States. 7 caution’s flew for 34 laps, but there was not an accident as major as the one that occured on lap 90. Lenny Page lost control of his vehicle, slammed the guardrail, then was T-boned by another driver. After suffering many broken bones, a concussion, and notably, a large cut in his neck, medical crews had to act fast to save his life. But before medical staff could arrive on the scene, Lenny Page was lucky that an unlikely journalist hero was just feet from the accident.

When a Journalist Saved a Driver's Life

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