Vehicle overturned during race - unexpectedly fortunate outcome? (7)
I believe the answer is:
miracle
'unexpectedly fortunate outcome?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to natural events as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'vehicle overturned during race' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'overturned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'race' becomes 'mile' (mile can refer to a mile-long race).
'car' reversed gives 'rac'.
'rac' going inside 'mile' is 'MIRACLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for miracle that I've seen before include "Divine action" , "Event that appears to break the law of nature" , "something amazing" , "Reclaim (anag) - supernatural act" , "Inexplicable wonder" .)