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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Pit road confrontation erupts after close call during Sonoma Cup race
In the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma, things were getting heated between drivers and even pit crew members. Near the end of Stage 2, several drivers pitted early to gain track position ahead of the final stage. Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski were two of those drivers. Their pit stalls where right next to each other, and the tire carrier for Keselowski was already standing in the box as he prepared for the car to arrive. Advertisement Gibbs was ahead of Keselowski both on the track and in the pits, and as he approached his stall, he cut directly through the RFK Racing stall, getting extremely close to tire carrier, Telvin McClurkin. McClurkin later told NASCAR on TNT that the tire in his hand got clipped by the car, twisting his wrist. However, he was able to carry on with his duties for the rest of the day. Immediately after the incident, a furious McClurkin confronted crew members from the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Some words were exchanged, and it quickly escalated into some pushing and shoving between them. RFK Racing later released video from their pit box, showing what happened to cause the scuffle. NASCAR reviewed the incident and felt there was no reason to penalize Gibbs as drivers are permitted to drive through (at most) three pit boxes when approaching their own, stating that the No. 54 did nothing wrong. Advertisement Gibbs went on to finish seventh while Keselowski ended the race in 11th. "Going in, I have the right of way," Gibbs told NASCAR on TNT, pointing out the orange lines in the pit stalls. "They're on the wall for a reason. They jump for a reason. Those guys like to push it and that's kind of the consequence you pay." Read Also: Shane van Gisbergen extends winning streak with an intense NASCAR Cup victory at Sonoma To read more articles visit our website.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment NASCAR mechanic is struck by a flying tire during pit stop
A shocking moment occurred during a NASCAR race last weekend when a pit crew member was struck by a flying tire. JP Kealey was working as a tire changer for Shane Van Gisbergen when fellow Trackhouse Racing driver AJ Allmendinger came in for a pit stop at the same time as Van Gisbergen. But things went awry at the Pocono Raceway when Allmendinger, as seen in footage from his car, slid deep into his pit box and knocked a tire out of his own pit crew member's hands. That caused the tire to go flying towards a nearby Kealey, and the object drove his air gun into his side. Kealey, a former pro lacrosse player, was seen briefly hunched over in pain on the ground before resuming his work. However, it was later revealed by Skip Flores of the Stacking Pennies podcast that Kealey had been hospitalized with two cracked ribs. Glad our pit crew teammates on the 88 were okay after this little issue on pit road. JP is TUFF so we know he'll be alright. 💪 — Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) June 22, 2025 Kealey then added to Bozi Tatarevic that he had also suffered a partially collapsed lung. Following the scary moment, rookie driver Van Gisbergen finished 31st at The Great American Getaway 400. Trackhouse Racing has since named Noel 'Bud' Merrill Jr. as a substitute rear tire changer for this weekend's Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. According to an online bio, Kealey played lacrosse collegiately at Robert Morris University, and was the 10th overall pick of the National Lacrosse League Draft in 2017. He began his pro playing career with the New England Blackwolves before suiting up for the Buffalo Bandits. Kealey also works as an assistant boys' varsity lacrosse coach for Charlotte Latin School in North Carolina.
Fox News
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
Indy 500 pole-sitter crashes into crew members on pit road: 'Really scary'
Print Close By Ryan Gaydos Published May 26, 2025 IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman's Indianapolis 500 came to an unfortunate end on Sunday. Shwartzman started the race on the pole as he completed the quickest time around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in qualifying, but all the jubilation turned to pain as a debacle on pit road nearly seriously injured a handful of his crew members. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON He came into his pit stall after completing about 87 laps, and his car skidded as he got into the box. Four of his crew members tried to avoid the sliding car but failed. One crew member was taken away on a stretcher. "I honestly felt really strange brakes when I was coming slow in pit lane. I locked up both front tires, which usually isn't the case," Shwartzman said. "I wasn't sure if it was the brakes or because the tires were cold. I tried to be very slow. But as soon as I touched my brakes, my whole front was lost, and I went right into the guys. "It was really scary because at the moment I braked I was just a passenger." INDYCAR DRIVER SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN TALKS INDY 500 DISASTER The crash was enough to end his day. The Prema Racing driver was the first rookie to take the pole position since 1983. "It's just really sad because we did such good work in qualifying," he said. "But it's the Indy 500. Anything can happen. A lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind. This is the Indy 500. This happens." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Alex Palou took home the checkered flag. It was his first win in the Indy 500 and the fifth in the first six races of the 2025 season. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Print Close URL
