[autotag]Daniel Suarez[/autotag] found himself in the middle of controversy during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. In the Final Stage, Suarez made contact with [autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] in a three-wide situation, and the No. 5 car crashed. Larson, who had the best car, could not remain competitive due to the extensive damage from the accident.
Following the race at Iowa, Suarez spoke to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass about the accident with Larson and explained his perspective. Suarez took responsibility for the contact but explained why he believed the accident took place.
“Honestly, during the race I was so confused, I didn’t know exactly what happened,” Suarez said. “I didn’t know if I went up or [Kyle Larson] came down. I just saw the replay for the very first time, and I noticed that [Brad Keselowski] was the one that was on the outside, he had like a quarter of a car from the wall because he was trying to pinch down the No. 5 and then the No. 5 had another quarter of a car to the No. 6, trying to pinch me down.”
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“I was expecting those two guys to be closer to the wall like everyone else. I mean, I’m definitely…I’m the one that made contact with the No. 5, and I take responsibility for that, but I felt like they were lower than I was expecting.”
Thankfully for Suarez, he was able to continue without any negative effects and finished in ninth place. It was a much-needed finish for the Trackhouse Racing driver, who hadn’t finished in the top 10 spots since Texas Motor Speedway on April 14. Suarez will move forward and look to carry that momentum to the USA TODAY 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.
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