During a NASCAR Cup practice session, Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell, both from Joe Gibbs Racing, experienced right front tire issues. Ty Gibbs encountered a flat tire approximately 11 minutes into practice on the backstretch off Turn 2 but managed to avoid hitting the wall. Christopher Bell, who had posted the fastest lap in the session, also suffered a flat tire and crashed hard into the wall exiting Turns 3 and 4. External video confirmed the flat tire as the cause. Bell, who had completed 19 laps and participated in a tire test at Iowa earlier this year, described the impact as painful. The incidents led to a caution but practice resumed shortly after.
back to green in Cup practice #NASCAR
Christopher Bell -- who'd posted the fastest lap in practice -- has smacked the wall hard exiting Turns 3 and 4. External video appears to show a flat right-front tire as the cause. Went from bottom to top exiting Turn 4. Hard impact for Bell. #NASCAR
Another JGR car, another right front tire issue! First Ty Gibbs, and now Christopher Bell, who slammed the wall. #NASCAR
WOW! Christopher Bell, who was part of the tire test at Iowa earlier this year has pounded the outside wall. Bell radioed: "That one hurt." #NASCAR
#NASCAR ... Christopher Bell hits the wall in practice. He had run 19 laps. Right front tire issue. 2nd Joe Gibbs Racing car to have issues.
Christopher Bell has wrecked with a flat tire. He was quickest in the session. "That one hurt" - Bell #NASCAR
Christopher Bell, another Joe Gibbs car, now with a right front tire issue at the 16 minute mark in practice.
caution 20 #NASCAR
Ty Gibbs with a flat right front tire approx. 11 minutes into practice. It happened off Turn 2 down the backstretch and doesn't appear he caught the wall.
#NASCAR ... Ty Gibbs said there was no sign of an issue. Said the tire went down while on the straightaway
54 has flat right-front tire #NASCAR
Ty Gibbs makes it back to pit road with a flat tire.
Ty Gibbs had a right front tire go flat. Looks like he kept it out of the wall, I think? #NASCAR
#NASCAR ... Ty Gibbs has a right front go down in practice. He makes it back to pit road.
Incident in practice: Ty Gibbs has a flat right front tire and damage.
Early in #NASCAR Cup practice 20 45 41 12 16