In recent times, NASCAR has been looking to expand its territory beyond US borders. This led NASCAR to take a bold step overseas with a demo race in Japan last weekend. For the first time, the exhibition race brought American stock cars onto Japan’s most legendary track, Fuji Speedway, which was opened in 1965 and revamped by Toyota in 2005. In the race, stars from both sides of the country pushed limits and also created some miserable moments for some of them.

But amid the thrills, not everything went smoothly for the U.S. stars. An aggressive push down the frontstretch turned into a wild miss at Turn 1, leaving one driver shaking his head while his Japanese counterpart couldn’t hide a witty smile. That lighthearted exchange, caught on camera, quickly went viral and captured the fun side

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