NASCAR folks trying to get to Daytona delayed by 'deer strike'

By Tom Jensen
Published

Most of the teams in NASCAR’s three national touring series are based in Charlotte and while the majority of those teams have their own aircraft, a lot of NASCAR people still fly commercially.

But those trying to fly from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to Daytona or Orlando or Jacksonville Wednesday got a rude surprise: Flights out of Charlotte-Douglas were briefly halted because of an accident involving an airplane taking off and striking a deer on the runway.

The good news is, the plane was able to land safely without incident.

The bad news air traffic out of the airport was extensively delayed.

https://twitter.com/FOX46News/status/831940253946634241

https://twitter.com/CLTAirport/status/831942220924190721

https://twitter.com/CLTAirport/status/831927403953979392

https://twitter.com/CLTAirport/status/831927403953979392