On lap 173 of the 250-lap race, Dawson Cram acquired on the within of Gase coming into Flip 1, spun him out and Gase’s No. 35 Chevrolet slammed arduous into the wall almost ripping off his rear bumper cowl.
With the warning out, Gase acquired out of his automobile and walked to the again and ripped the bumper off. Gase then waited for Cram to drive again by Flip 1 and used palms to toss the bumper cowl onto Cram’s automobile. It landed on the hood after which went up and over the automobile earlier than falling to trace.
NASCAR didn’t instantly penalize Gase – though his automobile 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 mentioned 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 vehicles and we’re positively not. We’re a small staff and racing arduous for (the free move).
“Apparently he didn’t know methods to raise. Perhaps his throttle’s caught. I don’t know.”
Cram declined to remark after the race.