The recent Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway had a dramatic and unexpected incident when Josh Williams, a frustrated driver, parked his No. 92 Chevrolet on the start-finish line and walked away during the first stage. The move left NASCAR fans divided on whether it was justified or not.
In an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90), Williams explained his actions.
Why Josh Williams left his car at the Start/Finish line at Atlanta?
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He said, “I didn’t think that it would be something, you know, this big. You know, at the time when I wasn’t tryin to be real crazy about it just, you know, I disagree to it.”
“I didn’t think that it would be something, you know, this big…You know, I disagree to it. It is a rule, but every action has a reaction, right?” he said. He disagreed with the decision to park the car, which he found “upsetting for, you know, myself, my sponsors, you know, my DGM,” but stated that he didn’t regret his actions.
🗣️ "I did what I did and that's the way I voiced my opinion. Could I have handled it differently? I'm sure, but at that moment in time that's what I chose to do."@Josh6williams says he doesn't regret throwing up the ✌🏼 and parking his car on the front stretch @ATLMotorSpdwy. pic.twitter.com/QehTFFPzUl
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) March 20, 2023
Williams, who has a lot of passion for the sport, also said that he didn’t plan to repeat his actions and that he did what he did because it was his way of voicing his opinion. “I mean that not something that’s, you know, just be a reoccurring thing, you know, if there’s an issue just… you know… they make it seem like that but, you know, hopefully we’re not in that position again, you know, if we are its… you know, it is what it is.” said Williams.
What triggered Williams at Atlanta Motor Speedway for such a response?
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In an eventful first stage of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, driver Josh Williams made a bold and dramatic exit from the race. After being ordered to park his vehicle due to debris coming off his car, Williams parked it on the start-finish line and walked away, waving to the fans in what appeared to be a sarcastic gesture.
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Williams expressed frustration with NASCAR, stating that he had never heard of such a requirement before. Even after being taken to the infield care center and his team hauler, Williams did not speak to reporters about his actions. The incident set a dramatic tone for a day filled with cautions in Atlanta.
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In the end, as Williams said, “every action has reaction.” Whether you agree with his actions or not, there’s no denying that Williams’ protest was quite entertaining for the fans.