[autotag]Noah Gragson[/autotag] had an up-and-down day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but it got even worse after the rain delay. While driving on the Wet Weather Tires, Gragson got loose and went up the race track, taking out [autotag]Bubba Wallace[/autotag], Austin Dillon, and others. Wallace then proceeded to stop in front of the No. 10 pit box.
Following the event, Gragson talked about the accident and took the blame for wrecking himself and Wallace. The driver of the No. 10 car simply made a mistake at New Hampshire.
“I just lacked grip,” Gragson said. “Super loose all the way around the track. Must’ve hit the paint on entry to Turn 1 and not intentionally by any means with the No. 23 car. Just a mistake on my part. It was unfortunate and I apologize to the No. 23 guys for ruining their day. That’s obviously not what we want to do and not what I want to do. It was completely unintentional.”
Gragson came home in 27th place, while Wallace finished in 34th place. It was a massive hit for Wallace, who now sits 13 points below the playoff cut-line. Gragson’s apology to the 23XI Racing driver is good, but it doesn’t take away from what happened. Now, Gragson and Wallace must work to regain the points lost at New Hampshire.
[lawrence-related id=12760]