Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego
A chaotic 25-car pileup at the NASCAR San Diego race took out Shane van Gisbergen and destroyed the track wall.
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The brief
A massive pileup involving 25 drivers halted the NASCAR O’Reilly Race at Naval Base Coronado during a Stage 2 restart. Coverage indicates that Austin Hill put Zilisch in the wall, sparking the multi-car wreck, while Road & Track reports that a huge impact from Sam Mayer destroyed the track's wall.
NBC 7 San Diego and Autoweek have focused on the scale of the incident, confirming the number of cars involved and the stoppage. Motorsport.com noted that Shane van Gisbergen was among the high-profile drivers to crash out during the event.
Coverage does not yet specify the length of the delay or the condition of the track infrastructure following the wall destruction. Further details regarding the official standings and restart procedures are expected.
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Quick answers
What triggered the crash?
NASCAR.com reports that Austin Hill put Zilisch in the wall during a Stage 2 restart, which sparked the multicar wreck.
How many cars were involved?
Autoweek and NBC 7 San Diego report that 25 drivers crashed in the accident, while Road & Track notes it collected more than 20 drivers.
Which notable drivers were involved?
Shane van Gisbergen and Zilisch crashed out according to Motorsport.com, and Sam Mayer was involved in the impact that destroyed the wall.
Coverage (9)
- 25 drivers crash in massive NASCAR accident at Naval Base Coronado NBC 7 San Diego · 45d ago
- Zilisch, van Gisbergen eliminated early in San Diego RACER - Racing News · 45d ago
- Sam Mayer breaks wall in massive restart pileup, collecting over 20 cars Motorsport.com · 45d ago
- Teammates Zilisch, SVG react after big Coronado crash NASCAR.com · 45d ago
- Huge Impact from Sam Mayer Destroys Wall in NASCAR's Naval Base Coronado Race, Collects 20+ Drivers Road & Track · 45d ago
- 25-Car Crash Stops NASCAR O’Reilly Race at Naval Base Coronado Autoweek · 45d ago
- 25 drivers crash in massive NASCAR accident at Naval Base Coronado NBC 7 San Diego · 45d ago
- Austin Hill puts Zilisch in wall, sparks multicar wreck during Stage 2 restart NASCAR.com · 45d ago
- Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego Motorsport.com · 45d ago
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