Somehow the NASCAR Cup Series drivers were able to make it through a frantic Stage 1 without any major incident. Unfortunately, their streak of making it through things cleanly came to an end in Stage 2.
At lap 76, Tyler Reddick slowed up after nearly giving a huge slam into the rear of Corey LaJoie’s car. This caused a stackup throughout the pack. Finally, the stackup went back to Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman who went spinning.
Synchronized spinning.
Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman go for a ride at @Daytona. #CokeZeroSugar400 #NASCAR
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— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 29, 2021
In an attempt to miss the crashing, Denny Hamlin slammed hard into the back of Ryan Preece causing significant damage to both of their cars as well.