#TobyTracker has 12 cars involved in this accident late in the Xfinity Series event at Phoenix:
1 – Mayer
15 – Deegan
17 – Byron
19 – Almirola
20 – Nemechek
21 – Hill
27 – Burton
31 – Retzlaff
43 – Ellis
44 – Poole
81 – Smith
98 – Herbst#NASCAR— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) March 9, 2024
Several drivers competing for the victory in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Phoenix Raceway have sustained major damage after a 12-car incident broke out in the late stages of the Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200.
The incident began with a three-wide battle for the runner-up spot between Chandler Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, and Riley Herbst, which went awry after the three cars were close enough to breathe the same oxygen.
When Smith contacted Nemechek, the No. 20 Toyota GR Supra spun down the racetrack, side-swiped Riley Herbst, and collected several other cars, many innocent bystanders.
One of the cars involved in the accident was Sam Mayer, whose horrific start to the season has gotten even worse, with three DNFs in the opening four NASCAR Xfinity Series events of 2024.
Also involved in the incident were Hailie Deegan, William Byron, Aric Almirola, John Hunter Nemechek, Austin Hill, Jeb Burton, Parker Retzlaff, Ryan Ellis, Brennan Poole, Chandler Smith, and Riley Herbst.
Nemechek, Deegan, Mayer, Retzlaff, and Burton were all forced to retire from the event with significant damage. Meanwhile, Herbst, Almirola, Byron, Ellis, and many of the others involved were able to continue.
