Packed to the brim with wrecks and cautions, Pocono’s HighPoint.com 400 Cup Series had fans on the edge of their seats. Bringing out the first caution of the race was Rick Ware Racing’s #15 driver, J. J. Yeley, who wiped out during the initial laps of stage one. The rest of stage one went by without much fuss, with Joey Logano grabbing the stage one win.
But come stage two, all hell broke loose as a major wreck saw Daniel Suarez bow out of the race early.
Daniel Suarez falls victim to 23XI Racing driver
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Expecting to carry his winning streak into stage two, Joey Logano’s hopes crumbled quickly. During the stage two restart on lap 36, a bump sent Sliced Bread into a spin, causing him to run into the outer wall. Daniel Suarez’s #99 Chevy followed suit in the ensuing carnage, careening across the track. Entering a spin, the #99 Chevy slammed into the SAFER barriers. With the two cars spun out on the track, the third caution of the race was flown. While Logano’s car had to be towed out, Daniel Suarez’s #99 car limped back to Pit Road with a mangled front fascia.
A BIG crash at Pocono involving Joey Logano and Daniel Suarez!
📺: @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/Ax8ngWWP4f
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 23, 2023
In a bid to patch up the crumpled hood of the #99 machine, the Trackhouse Racing crew chopped up bits and pieces of the front bumper, sending the car back out. Daniel Suarez was forced to pit once again for the final time, as his team deemed the car irreparable. During Logano and Suarez’s wipeout, it was unclear what or who caused the #99 to wreck, but the Trackhouse Racing driver soon cleared the air.
Stepping out from the infield care center, Suarez revealed, “The crazy thing is that #34 (Michael McDowell) and #23 (Bubba Wallace) are the ones that actually wrecked me. They didn’t mean it, but it’s funny. Those are the guys I am racing for points but, it is what it is. We have to just continue to work and go to Richmond and focus for that one.”
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Learning of Bubba Wallace’s involvement in Daniel Suarez’s Pocono DNF, fans on Twitter had a lot to say.
Fans react to Daniel Suarez’s DNF, deeming Bubba Wallace the culprit
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Reacting to the lap 36 incidents at Pocono Raceway, many fans pointed fingers at Bubba Wallace while also losing hope at Daniel Suarez’s playoff chance. Writing on Twitter, one fan said, “#Bubba just ruined my day by running over #Suarez. #Fanduel #Nascar #Pocono”.
Another fan who believed this was the end of Daniel Suarez’s playoff chase wrote, “That might be the end of playoff hopes for Suarez”. Here are some more comments from the fans.
They gave it a good attempt, though. https://t.co/A4TN6B1Pxg pic.twitter.com/xOzT064bAY
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 23, 2023
“I better not see @BubbaWallace on the street cause he’s hit @Daniel_SuarezG 50% of the time since I’ve been a nascar fan. That’s 2 out of 4 races I’ve watched. Enough is enough.”
“What a shame. Saurez can kiss the playoffs goodbye lol”
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“Bubba Wallace causes another wreck NASCAR hides it”
“Wallace dumped Suarez”
“That’s our season over…”
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