NASCAR driver Akinori Ogata's truck goes up in flames during practice round

Driver Akinori Ogata's practice round did not go according to plan Friday. 

The Japanese driver's No. 46 Toyota burst into flames as he prepared for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. 

As Ogata headed into turn three, the truck started to bellow smoke. A short time later, the truck was engulfed in flames.

Ogata was eventually able to bring the truck to a stop as caution flags waved at the track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

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