Daniel Suarez was the first casualty at Talladega on Sunday when he tried to avoid going two laps down in the NASCAR YellaWood 500.
As Suarez, in the Trackhouse Racing No. 99, attempted to get back in line on the top line, he was bumped by B.J. McLeod. The collision caused Suarez to spinout into the infield.
Suarez’s car suffered severe damage that may take him out of the race. Suarez entered the race ranked 10th in the NASCAR Playoff points standings.
Suarez had already been penalized for unapproved adjustment to the roof of his car after inspection. He had to move to the rear of the field and serve a pass-through on the first lap. Suarez’s crew chief was also ejected for the violation.
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