TMZ Live 02/28/12: NASCAR Explosion -- Great for Ratings, But Too Dangerous??

The Daytona 500 came to a screeching halt after a massive jet fuel explosion ... that would have been even more spectacular -- if there was a decent shot of the wreck! What went wrong on TV ... and what did the NASCAR drivers ON the track think? One of 'em joins us, y'all.

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