1.   Elliott was nursing a bruised sternum as a result of a spectacular crash he had weathered the previous weekend during a race in Talladega, Ala.

2.   He is often on the verge of a spectacular crash.

3.   NASCAR mandates restrictor plates on carburetors at Talladega, which tends to bunch up the pack and often results in spectacular crashes.

4.   Some people go to auto races in the hope of seeing a spectacular crash.

5.   The mix produces a high-speed sled and some spectacular crashes.

6.   The race was marred by a spectacular crash, although no driver was seriously injured.

7.   The spectacular crash of several high-flying Australian magnates also put investors off debt.

8.   There would have to be a truly spectacular crash for any but the latecomers to feel real pain.

9.   We must learn from the spectacular crash of our former leader.

10.   Yannick Dalmas, who was involved in the spectacular crash at Road Atlanta last week, finished third in the other factory Porsche, co-driven by Allan McNish.