On lap 173 of the 250-lap race, Dawson Cram received on the within of Gase getting into Flip 1, spun him out and Gase’s No. 35 Chevrolet slammed laborious into the wall almost ripping off his rear bumper cowl.
With the warning out, Gase received out of his automotive and walked to the again and ripped the bumper off. Gase then waited for Cram to drive again by Flip 1 and used fingers to toss the bumper cowl onto Cram’s automotive. It landed on the hood after which went up and over the automotive earlier than falling to trace.
NASCAR didn’t instantly penalize Gase – though his automotive was totaled within the wreck and his race over – nor did officers name Gase to the hauler after the race.
A NASCAR spokesman confirmed that officers do plan to talk to Gase concerning the incident.
“I believe him simply not having his head screwed on proper,” Gase stated about if something prior had contributed to the accident. “I gave the child his first alternative in Xfinity ever. I do know (proprietor) Johnny Davis isn’t within the enterprise of wrecking race automobiles and we’re positively not. We’re a small workforce and racing laborious for (the free go).
“Apparently he didn’t know elevate. Perhaps his throttle’s caught. I don’t know.”
Cram declined to remark after the race.
