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Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Austin Hill sparks major Watkins Glen wreck draws criticism from McDowell after late-race contact
Austin Hill triggered a multi-car crash in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International, drawing criticism from competitors, Fox News reported. With nine laps to go, Hill was battling Michael McDowell, Zane Smith, and Sam Mayer as they chased race leader Connor Zilisch. Coming out of Turn 5, Hill made contact with the rear of McDowell's car, sparking a chain reaction involving multiple drivers. Hill accepted responsibility for the contact but framed it as part of hard racing. 'Just two guys going for it. Nothing malicious, as much as everybody wants to make it more than it is,' Hill told Frontstretch. He explained he was trying to close in on Zilisch, who was pulling away, and believed he had a chance to catch McDowell off guard. 'I had a massive run off the Carousel… I thought I could get to his left side,' Hill said. While Hill described the move as aggressive competition, McDowell offered a different view. He said Hill had been bumping him for the previous two laps. 'He turned me for sure… there is no way he was gonna get alongside me,' McDowell told Though he did not accuse Hill of intentionally hooking him, McDowell said Hill chose 'not to lift' and forced the spin. He stressed the move was not the same as a dangerous right-rear hook on an oval track. The incident comes weeks after NASCAR suspended Hill for one race following a crash at Iowa. As of Sunday, it remains unclear whether additional disciplinary action will be taken, according to Fox News. The Mission 200 at The Glen continued without Hill in contention, and Zilisch maintained his lead to the finish.
Newsweek
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Cody Ware Shares Update After Scary 93 mph NASCAR Brake Failure Incident
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Cody Ware has opened up on his scary 93 mph crash into the tire barrier during the NASCAR Cup Series street race in Chicago, which occurred due to a brake failure. The incident occurred on the final lap of the race at Turn 6 as Shane van Gisbergen was on his way to victory. What surprised many was that the caution flags were not waved for nearly half a minute, which allowed van Gisbergen to secure the race win. Ware pointed out that there wasn't much he could do as other cars zipped by, but to ensure he reached a safe spot. Sharing his surprise at the delayed caution flag, he said: "Yeah, I mean especially given the speed of how fast we were going into the barrier. Obviously I'm not going anywhere, there's not much I can do at that point. But obviously, at that point, I'm just focused on getting out of the car and getting to a safe spot." Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Arby's Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. Cody Ware, driver of the #51 Arby's Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, added: "So super frustrating, because it's not been the best year for us. So being able to show up here, me not having run this race the past two times and feeling like we had good pace in the car, heartbreaking. But I think it's still a day that we can build off of, especially going into another road course race next weekend with Sonoma. So hopefully we can take our notebook from this weekend and build on it for next weekend." Cody Ware is okay following a late brake failure at Chicago. He expresses his surprise at NASCAR taking a while to throw the caution in this clip. 🔽 Presenting partner: @MyPlaceHotels — Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) July 6, 2025 Rick Ware Racing shared an update from Ware after he was released from the medical center. Ware explained how the brake problem got worse after an incident with the No. 7 car, eventually leading to his brake rotor exploding. He said: "We had a solid top-15 day going. Team did a really good job making adjustments. From start to finish, it was just a constant march forward. Unfortunately, during one of those restarts, the '7' car got into our left front, picked up a vibration from there and it just progressively got worse and worse until finally, the rotor exploded. Just frustrating. We'll focus forward at Sonoma and finish what we started here in Chicago." Cody Ware: 'We had a solid top-15 day going. Team did a really good job making adjustments. From start to finish, it was just a constant march forward. Unfortunately, during one of those restarts, the '7' car got into our left front, picked up a vibration from there and it just… — Rick Ware Racing (@RickWareRacing) July 6, 2025 Joseph Srigley shared a video of the crash from another angle, highlighting the severity of the impact. WOW! What an insane angle of the last-lap crash for Cody Ware… I can't believe that wasn't an immediate caution. That's a brutal impact, look how fast he's going into that barrier… 😳#NASCAR | 🎥: @MagnusCheeks — Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) July 7, 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Chicago Race Results
Newsweek
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Bubba Wallace Faces Huge Setback at Pocono After His 'Brakes Exploded'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Bubba Wallace faced a huge setback in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway after a brake rotor failure on his car. If that wasn't enough, the front tire on his car gave in, causing Wallace to lose control and crash. Wallace's race got off to a bad start when he suffered a mechanical problem in qualifying. That caused his team to make last-minute tweaks to his car, which resulted in him starting the race at the back of the field. Wallace hasn't won a race this year, which compromises his position in the playoffs. Following the setback in Pocono, his position in the standings dropped from 10th to 12th. Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 21, 2025 in Long Pond, considering NASCAR's rule, which guarantees a playoffs spot to any driver who wins a race, Wallace has been pushed down in the playoff standings, given the victories secured by Austin Cindric, Josh Berry, and Shane van Gisbergen thus far in the season. The incidents at Pocono added a significant dent to his position this season, and unfortunately, there was nothing much he could do about them. Addressing the brake failure incident, Wallace said: "I was going to battle the 17 [Chris Buescher] and the 2 [Austin Cindric] and by the time I was ready to touch the pedal it just went to the floor and the brakes exploded. "I hate it, we've had two or three good races in a row [sixth at Nashville, fourth at Michigan and 12th at Mexico] and there goes the bad luck again." Expressing his frustration, the 23XI driver added: "They told me there's no such thing as bad luck, we create our own luck. I hate it for my guys, I hate it for McDonald's. We knew it was going to be a grind and I was mentally prepared for that all day. "As frustrating as it gets not being able to pass here in Pocono, we were going to just take our lumps and march our way through and set ourselves up for the end of the race, but the brakes just didn't want to hang on that long." In a separate interview, when Wallace was asked to confirm if it was a brake issue, he said: "My foot told my a**, which told my brain." "(That's) what my foot told my ass and my brain" -@BubbaWallace when asked if it was a brake failure on his car.#NASCAR — Frontstretch (@Frontstretch) June 22, 2025 Results from the Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway
Fox News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
NASCAR driver Josh Berry obliterates bird, accidentally hits tire-changer at Talladega
Josh Berry had one tough race at Talladega Superspeedway over the weekend. Berry and the No. 21 Ford finished 26th in the Jack Link's 500. He completed all 188 laps and led 12 laps. He also suffered through a couple of incidents while on the track. As he came into the pits, Berry accidentally hit one of Carson Hocevar's pit crew members. The tire changer came around the outside of Hocevar's pit box and was clipped as Berry pulled into his stall. Jarius Morehead, a former college football player, was able to withstand the touch from Berry and finished out the pit stop. "I come from a football background. You get used to it," he told FOX Sports' Regan Smith, adding he was "all good." Berry also had a Randy Johnson moment. The vehicle struck a bird while on the racetrack, driving up to speeds of nearly 190 mph in Stage 1. The bird was killed. "I've certainly witnessed it before, and they can cause some damage," Berry's crew chief Miles Stanley told reporters after the race, via Frontstretch. "They can wreak havoc and even shred some windshield tear-offs and things like that. "A lot of times when we come here for like first practice or qualifying and stuff, we'll see birds flying out around the racetrack. So, it's not a huge surprise that we ended up getting one on the windshield." Stanley said the bird strike did not affect the car's performance too much. Berry is in 21st in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
