Video: NASCAR crew members survive the wheel that escapes in the pit scare.

During the second phase of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for the reason flew at 178 Sher van gisbergen Spoon after contact Codi wareA divided strategy noticed that some leaders dived on the pit for fresh rubber, even though Never expected to wear tires for Sunday’s race.

Among the people who were elected in the pit John Hunter Nemchec Number 42 in Legacy Motor Club Toyota. However, his team failed to properly secure the left-rear wheel and as he got out of the stall, a single lug nut fell quickly. Soon after, the wheel itself separated and started the previous roll of Nemchek’s car.

As the wheel wandered, it started flowing from some empty pit boxes. It was moving straight backwards Daniel SuarezNumber 99 Trackhouse racing team Chevrolet, which was a mid-stop. Unaware of the near -wheel, the rear tire changer ran around the left side of the back of the car. Only one other later, the wheel came to the end, slammed into the rear bumper before ricking from the pit wall. Thankfully, no one was injured because the crew members were narrowly killed.

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At that time both cars were coming out of the lead lap. Suarez’s team was actually punished for equipment intervention as they roll their own tires in a neighboring pit box and come in the way of another team’s fuel during the chaotic moment.

NASCAR has strict rules around loose wheels, but it is more concentrated on the fact that when the wheels separate from the car on the race track. This will typically lead two-race penalty and two-day suspension for members of the two-driver team. Nemchek’s number 42 survived the fine as the incident was included in the pit.