India, Feb. 21 -- Sullivan Clarke, a 13-year-old Florida teen, is going viral for his interview after he survived a slashing attack. Clarke reportedly came close to death when his neck was slashed while attending the Daytona 500 with his family.

Local reports indicated that Clarke and his family were walking along the boardwalk when they stopped to watch the slingshot ride. At this time, a man identified as Jermaine Long approached them and suddenly slashed Clarke's neck. His mother, Lori, could be heard frantic on the 911 call, saying "My son! My son! Somebody cut his throat!," as per local reports.

However, they went on to see the races. His father, Jerod, remarked "His neck was hurting, but he really wanted to go, so we tried to keep...