HScott Motorsports Hauler Goes On Fire

From NASCAR.com

(PHOTOS: KLTV.com)

The weekend for the No. 46 HScott Motorsports team heading to Texas Motor Speedway started off in a surprising manner after their hauler caught fire en route to the track on Thursday.

Michael Dennis Smith, who was driving the trailer on Interstate 20, told KLTV 7 TV, an ABC affiliate in East Texas, that he and a passenger did not suffer any injuries from the event. Smith was hauling two NASCAR stock cars in preparation for the racing weekend at Texas.

Officers responded to the scene, closing down traffic on the westbound side of the highway, according to KLTV 7.

The No. 46 hauler caught fire today on way to TMS. Happy to report everyone is safe. Expect 46 to race #AAATX500! pic.twitter.com/gUpLQQr3sE

— HScott Motorsports (@TeamHSM51) November 5, 2015

Michael Annett is scheduled to race the No. 46 Chevrolet in Sunday's Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 (2 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM). HScott Motorsports ensured fans, via Twitter, that this would not affect the team's on-track plans.

(PHOTOS: KLTV.com)

(PHOTOS: KLTV.com)