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NASCAR safety truck nearly gets hit by passing car during Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway

JHby:Jonathan Howard•06/30/24•

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Ally 400 NASCAR safety truck
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The NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 almost had a catastrophic incident on the track under caution. A safety truck almost made contact with a race car. Had this happened, it would have been the exclamation point on the chaotic day at Nashville Superspeedway.

Safety trucks are often on the track at the same time as the race cars. Under caution, while towing vehicles away, tending to drivers just in a wreck. There are many reasons why these trucks would be out on the track.

Today we almost had an incident. The safety truck driver swerved in the middle of the track as Denny Hamlin came on the outside to pass it. Going down the track, the driver didn’t see Ross Chastain on the bottom.

Thankfully, no contact was made.

The Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway was a wild one. You can’t describe a five-overtime race any other way. Had the safety truck taken Chastain out, it would have been the defining moment of this race.

Instead, it was the mess of a final 30 laps that we saw in Nashville. One after another after another. Drivers just couldn’t keep the wheels under them late in the race.

It was a long day that featured a weather delay. Fans that lasted the whole night at the track were really showing their dedication. The end of this race was memorable enough to make you forget about that delay, though.

Joey Logano wins Ally 400

No Cup Series race has had five overtimes until today at Nashville Superspeedway. What a show, and that could be good or bad depending on how your favorite driver fared in that mess.

The strongest car, Christopher Bell, wrecked out in the final stage after leading for 131 laps. He spun around on his own and that was that. His suspension was ruined and he was out of the race.

For what it was worth, this didn’t feel like the annoying multiple overtime race that we have seen in the past. That might just be how I feel about it. This race kept me engaged, the fuel strategies, tire strategies, and chaotic cautions had everyone on their toes.

Joey Logano came back from a rough start today. He struggled. His team put him on two tires a couple of times. Then there was a rain delay. After that, five overtime restarts. Somehow, some way, Logano made a full tank of gas last more than 100 miles. He last pit on Lap 221, and this race went 331 laps total.

This is a race that fans will remember for a long time. Zane Smith gets his best career finish in the Cup Series, P2. He was almost there at the end. Tyler Reddick had the most complete day today, P3.