Wreck-Fest at Phoenix Continues as Stefan Parsons Running Out of Luck Bring Out the Red Flag

The championship race for the Truck Series title turned out to be a thriller as the truckers put on a frantic pace, throwing caution to the wind as they went beating and banging in the final race of the season at Phoenix Raceway. The dramatic finale had a handful of stunts, many of which highlighted the true aggression of the sport.

While the community got a phenomenal race with drivers showing absolutely no respect on the field, Chevy driver Stefan Parsons got the worst end as he was turned into the wall in the closing lap, bringing up the red flag.

Phoenix Craftsman Truck Series finale gets dramatic as the Parsons-Currey tussle gets the red light

The Truck Series championship race in Phoenix really lived up to its name. In fact, the title decider was a thrilling race with multiple cautions as the drivers took the approach of “rubbing is racing” to heart. The race was extremely competitive and dramatic, as drivers got into each other even in the closing laps of the race.

In the 131st lap of the race, Alpha Prime Racing driver Parsons met his match when Bayley Currey turned the #45 into the wall off of turn 3 bringing up the red lights for a cleanup. While the two trucks collided into the wall, Daniel Dye was caught in the scuffle, sending the poor GMS Racing driver into the wall in the process.

Debris scattered around the track as the trucks collided with each other, with oil and water leaking into the track, prompting NASCAR to push the red light switch for a cleanup.

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The Chaotic race and its aftermath

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While the race was an emotional rollercoaster for fans, it was also riddled with multiple cautions as drivers took the notion of “rubbing is racing” to the next level. Even the flag man was pretty much done with as the race went into triple overtime with a close battle between Ben Rhodes and veteran Grant Enfinger taking place in the middle.

To put things into a simple perspective, a total of 12 cars were battered in the event, and that list includes champions and championship contenders. Even Zane Smith got his day turned around while the Carson Hocevar-Corey Heim contact earned an infamous reputation for the #42 driver.

While it was Carson Hocevar who drew first blood when he bumped off Heim for a spin in the 120th lap, the feisty 21-year-old finished things off when he ran Hocevar up the track and into the wall, getting him out of the race in the 147th lap.

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