It was already known that when the caution flag came out inside 20 laps to go in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Credit Karma 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway that things were going to get crazy, with the various strategies spanning the lead lap cars, but I don’t think we expected it this soon.
CRASH.
Kyle Weatherman stayed out and was the leader for the restart but gets plowed into! #NASCAR #XfinitySeries pic.twitter.com/eDpQaFh6qS
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 10, 2021
On the restart, Kyle Weatherman, who restarted from the lead after staying on the track, stumbled from the get go, sending the No. 47 backwards through the field, which resulted in contact with both Harrison Burton and Brandon Brown. Later, Weatherman relayed to his team that the car was stuck in gear, which seemingly caused his AXE Crossbows Chevrolet Camaro to slow dramatically entering turn one.
Another look at the crash involving Kyle Weatherman.#NASCAR // #XfinitySeries // NBCSN pic.twitter.com/Ff7RHSu5bI
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 10, 2021
Brown, Burton and Weatherman were all able to stay on the lead lap, despite the damage to their cars, but would be relegated to a position further back in the pack than anticipated.
