WATCH: 12 cars involved in major crash at Coca-Cola 600 including Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace
A major crash mid-way through the Coca-Cola 600 saw 12 cars involved, including both members of Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team. The wreck started with Ryan Blaney losing control in the turn and spinning around, starting a wreck that included a major chunk of the field as they piled up in the center of the track. Among those in the wreck were Kurt Busch and Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski.
Coca-Cola 600 sees major crash
In a race that was quickly becoming a war of attrition for the drivers, the Coca-Cola 600 saw 12 drivers involved in some capacity on the day’s “big one.” Before the halfway point of the 400-lap race, 24 of the 37 cars that started the race were involved in a wreck in some way already.
The crash also shined a light on a NASCAR rule that many fans were upset to see impact the race — that teams have only six minutes to get a car up to minimum speed on the race track following a wreck. If a team is unable to get a car up to speed in that short amount of time, their day is over. The rule came into effect in a big way after the wreck as cars were unable to get their cars looked at and repaired in the time window given.
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By the time the back half of the race was underway, only 27 cars were left in the race. Wallace, Blaney, Keselowski and Kurt Busch were all out of the race following the wreck. Denny Hamlin was able to stay on the track, continuing his day of racing.
The race held in honor of Memorial Day was a special opportunity for drivers to honor fallen military members in a beautiful way this weekend. The event, referred to as “600 Miles of Remembrance,” has all cars feature a service member’s name on their windshields. In addition, friends and family of the featured service members were hosted in an exclusive pre-race hospitality and given tickets to the event.