Video: One-Lap Dash Triggers Multi-Car Wreck at Conclusion of Stage One

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After a one-lap dash to end the opening stage of Saturday’s EchoPark Automotive 250 at Atlanta, a multi-car accident has broke out on the backstraightaway collecting many drivers that could have had runs inside the top-10.

.@NASCARONFOX takes a closer a look at what happened between @BrandonJonesRac and @Brett_Moffitt. pic.twitter.com/Ro16ymYL0m

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 20, 2021

The accident occured when Brett Moffitt (No. 02) tagged Brandon Jones (No. 19) on the straightaway, sending the Joe Gibbs Racing driver spinning in front of traffic. The wreck collected Austin Cindric (No. 22), Noah Gragson (No. 9), Timmy Hill (No. 66), David Starr (No. 61) and Mason Massey (No. 99) in the process, damaging some drivers shots at solid runs.

RJ Starcevic captured the big accident on video and posted it to social media:

TROUBLE BACKSTRAIGHTAWAY!#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/DOJ4rCySjL

— RJ Starcevic (@RJStarcevic) March 20, 2021

Brett Moffitt was the only driver forced to retire from the event due to the damage, with Jones, Hill, Starr, Cindric, Gragson and Massey all able to fix their damage.

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