NASCAR Officials Come Clean After Drivers Get Mad Over Embarrassing Race Blunder The NASCAR race at Gateway delivered unexpected drama, with officials clarifying the confusion and upset among drivers.

NASCAR races pack in plenty of high-speed thrills, but sometimes the real drama hits from the strangest corners, leaving drivers scratching their heads. Back in the 2012 Daytona 500, Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into a jet dryer under caution, sparking a massive fire that delayed the race for hours. These oddball moments aren’t new to the sport. And while that was a driver-caused issue, sometimes, the issues go beyond them. As the second event in the Round of 16 playoffs, Gateway carried huge stakes for points and advancement, where an unexpected track issue threw a wrench into the action.

The blunder unfolded on lap 151 at the start of Stage 3, when a brake marker sign labeled “1” detached from the catch fence entering Turn 3 and landed in the racing groove, prompting a debris yellow. Ea