Kansas did what Kansas does best: delivered an unforgettable race. Right from Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace’s fiery run-in to Chase Elliott’s master class victory, the Hollywood Casino 400 had it all. However, one scary incident fails to leave the minds of fans. Zane Smith’s day was cut short while running the high line into Turn 3 alongside teammate Todd Gilliland when he suddenly found John Hunter Nemechek diving low. Although Smith was safe, one NASCAR driver stepped in to take the blame.

Speaking at a media availability, Nemecheck made his feelings clear about the clash: “Just made a mistake on my part. I owned up to it. Coming off of turn two, I was three wide top. I had a run down the back straightaway. I was locked onto Zane down the back straightaway, pushing him. Ty gave me a s

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