Overview
- Brad Moran acknowledged that race control did not see Cody Ware’s 93 mph impact into Turn 6’s tire barrier, which led to a 34-second delay in waving the caution flag.
- NASCAR has committed to reviewing real-time incident detection and caution protocols before returning to the Grant Park street circuit.
- Spotter Freddie Kraft and driver Denny Hamlin blasted the delayed yellow after Ware’s radio plea for help, calling for instant cautions on heavy impacts.
- Kyle Petty defended the wait, saying standard procedures require cycling stranded cars to confirm whether they can rejoin before waving the yellow.
- Cody Ware walked away uninjured from the crash and is shifting his focus with Rick Ware Racing toward next weekend’s road-course race at Sonoma Raceway.