Several cars were involved in a major accident heading towards to the white flag at the Daytona Speedway, including John Hunter Nemechek, Matt Crafton, Hailie Deegan and Christian Eckes, bringing out the red flag and forcing NASCAR overtime.
Thad Moffitt, the grandson of Richard Petty, was also involved in the wreck.
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The incident began when Eckes deliberately threw a block on Tyler Ankrum, forcing a massive chain reaction behind them and sending cars in chaos spinning up and down the on the track. A total of 18 trucks were officially involved in that accident, per NASCAR.