Dean Thompson’s Friday night at Martinsville Speedway had an early end after a big hit in stage three. The 22 year-old was racing with Grant Enfinger and Ben Rhodes when a bump from Rhodes to Enfinger sent the No. 9 Chevrolet up into Thompson’s No. 5 Toyota Tundra.
The contact shredded the left front tire of Thompson’s truck, sending it straight on into the outside wall.
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Thompson stayed in the truck momentarily before climbing out under his own power, leaving him as the second DNF of the race.
