The Michigan magic is upon us as the Xfinity race took place recently. But the race was not so magical for a few, who had their lives thrust at stake. Kyle Sieg was running well in the first stage, bunking with the leaders of the Cabo Wabo 250. Little did he know that the race held a chaotic tale in store for him. The last lap of the Xfinity race flipped a shocking surprise to Sieg, as he recalled in a post-race interview.

The Ryan Sieg Racing driver and the youngest son of team owner Rod Sieg did not have a fruitful 2024 season anyway, never scraping the top ten. Being his first year as a full-time driver, Kyle Sieg is still getting up to speed with the nitty-gritty of NASCAR. And the sport made a painful revelation to him at Michigan International Speedway today – how it is riddled with scary wrecks. The Cabo Wabo 250 witnessed a few crashes earlier, but Sieg’s experience in the last lap was probably the worst.

Narrating the nerve-jolting wreck to Bob Pockrass after the race, the No. 28 Ford driver said, “It was shaping up to be a good finish there…we got some stage points in stage 1. You know how the green-white-checkered’s go, pretty much destroyed but that’s what really happened. It was on the backstretch…We’re all pushing and the 45 guy had control. The 42 just hit the 48 and…the 42 just never lifted. From that, I was turning in the infield and I closed my eyes when I flipped upside down.” 

Continuing his gut-wrenching story, Sieg revealed a concerning physical impact. “Rolling upside down, I thought it was gonna stop…Luckily, it just ended up right. I got a little pain in my right arm…it’s gonna be alright but that’s about it. Just wind knocked out of me…closed my eyes and was upside down with the wind onto me. That’s about it, really dirty over here.”

Kyle Sieg significantly added, “I don’t wanna do it again,” making clear how daunting the death-defying experience was for him. However, he was not the only one who encountered a chilling wreck.

The race crippled another Kyle

Quite like Kyle Sieg, his Xfinity namesake is also not faring well this season. Kyle Weatherman holds just one top-ten finish in Dover, and Michigan did him dirty. Weatherman brought out the 8th and final caution of the race when his No. 91 Chevrolet had a nasty encounter with the wall. Nine laps were left in the Cabo Wabo 250 race when Weatherman’s car malfunctioned. That ultimately paved the way for Justin Allgaier to clinch the victory.

The No. 91 lost the front right tire and slammed against the wall, producing fiery sparks from either side. The impact was visibly intense, and Weatherman kept running along the wall for half a corner before stopping, Soon after, he scrambled out and was able to walk to the infield care center. But like Sieg’s arm injury, Weatherman had a limp in his leg. After the caution drew to a close, Allgaier had a clear advantage on the restart and pushed for the win. It was then that Kyle Sieg experienced his terrifying crash, drawing concern from the NASCAR community.

Evidently, NASCAR’s 2024 venture into Michigan has already been a wild one. Let us wait and see what the Cup Series race holds in store for us.