“The worst situation I’ve ever seen”: NASCAR crew chief Rodney Childers on Hurricane Helene’s destruction 

Hurricane Helene hit the southeastern region of the United States and Rodney Childers, the crew chief of the Stewart-Haas Racing team, was shocked by the conditions. The regions included were Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. On October 26, around 11 p.m. ET, it caused hefty damage to mankind.

Childers went to a mountain and inspected the area from up there. He discovered that everything outdoors was in "bad" condition and was stunned by the current state of the city and its people.

"Saw the important things in life. The folks in western NC need help. It’s the worst situation I’ve ever seen. Thank you to the folks flying the planes and choppers back and forth, and everyone donating," wrote Rodney Childers.

The whole southeastern area is flooded, and the death toll in six states from Hurricane Helen has crossed 100. Not only that, cell and power services are also disturbed, leading to a mass blackout. People are unable to check on their loved ones due to the network failure, causing a state of panic.

All the roads and bridges are washed up in Rodney Childers's area, trapping everyone where they are desperately waiting for help. As the water slowly retreats, the damages caused by Category 4 Hurricane Helene can be seen easily.

The Fox Business publication estimates the damages caused by the category 4 hurricane "can cost up to $34 billion." Earlier, the estimate was around $3 to $5 billion.

BMS opened its gates for Hurricane Helene survivors, offering support ahead of Rodney Childers’ concerns

NASCAR's fastest half-mile track, Bristol Motor Speedway, was also hit by the category 4 hurricane and suffered damages. However, before Rodney Childers could have asked for help in this time of need, the track authorities came forward and opened their campgrounds for the survivors.

The official X page of the Bristol Motor Speedway shared the news that all the survivors can take shelter in the campgrounds "free of charge." The gates opened on Friday around 6 pm, and refugees can scan and enter by scanning the QR code posted by BMS authorities on gate number 3.

They added the location in the caption and wrote,

"🚨EVACUEES WELCOME! 🚨 The Speedway’s Medallion campground is located off Hwy 394, just minutes off of Interstate 81."

The motorsport association always came forward to help the ones in need. Bristol Motor Speedway also suffered great damage and lost its iconic "It's Bristol Baby!" sign, in the parking lot of the track, due to the gusty winds with speeds over 140 mph.

The WBIR Channel 10 shared images of the damages caused by the winds on the track.

It now reads "Istol baby!" and the winds blew the initials of the sign to the back of the iconic sign.