During a NASCAR race in Las Vegas, Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher faced tire issues. Bell's right rear tire came apart, causing a caution, while Buescher had multiple flat tires and eventually lost a wheel, leading to a crash. Both drivers experienced significant challenges during the race, with Bell spinning out in Stage 2 after battling back from an earlier tire problem.
Chris Buescher "hit a ton" after the right front wheel came off his Ford Mustang, causing a red flag for wall repair. "I’ve probably had three of these now through the last couple of years and haven’t had a warning on any of them." https://t.co/Mp2EC8lQTX
#NASCAR News: After recovering from a cut tire in Stage 1, @cbellracing had another issue with nine laps remaining in Stage 2 of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas. Bell went for a spin, and will now need to battle back from 29th position: https://t.co/ah4QqFIIUe
Christopher Bell on pit road under green with a flat tire. Couldn't make it to stage break.
Bell has a right rear flat. #NASCAR
Here is the latest issue for Christopher Bell, who spun with around 10 laps left in Stage 2. Bell had worked himself to 14th after a cut tire in Stage 1. https://t.co/gLd0nRLbFn
Caution is out. Christopher Bell again. He was P14 at the time.
Christopher Bell starts the second stage in seventh after blowing the tire early in the race.
Chris Buescher post-incident quotes WHAT HAPPENED? “We lost the nut and lost half the wheel. I think the tire stayed up under the fender. I’m not exactly sure just yet, but it looks like the nut came off and something in the suspension actually cut the wheel in half. It’s…
Chris Buescher says he will look forward to Phoenix after his wheel fell off, resulting in a crash at Las Vegas. https://t.co/z4L8FB5I9q
#NASCAR Video: @Chris_Buescher is out of Sunday's #Pennzoil400 at @LVMotorSpeedway, after losing the right-front wheel on his No. 17 Ford Mustang. https://t.co/oRE5JQNWcG
Chris Buescher to PRN, "It looks like the nut came off and something the suspension actually cut the wheel in half. ... We're going to be contenders; we're going to win some races, but it's not going to happen today."
Gnarly hit for @Chris_Buescher. Wild visual to see the lug nut fly off, too. A couple tire issues early @LVMotorSpeedway today. #NASCAR https://t.co/g0bytUPeeT
Chris Buescher is done for the day. #NASCAR https://t.co/KiOmHbttcV
Wild incident for Chris Buescher, who had the right front wheel detach from his No. 17 @RFKRacing Ford there. Excellent camerawork by @NASCARONFOX to catch it all: https://t.co/eHNsflgPxe
Chris Buescher is done for the day in Vegas. His wheel fell off, which is counterproductive. https://t.co/x2KcXpLjNC https://t.co/aoW1P0pxwF
A problem for @Chris_Buescher puts the No. 17 in the wall. https://t.co/VxQqJTQmeD
The No. 17 team tells Chris Buescher that they didn't get the right-front tire tight. As we saw on the replay, the rim came out of the wheel. #NASCAR
Man, that No. 17 Ford is destroyed. Right-front wheel shreds away from Buescher's car heading into Turn 1 and slams the outside SAFER barrier. Second caution of the day. #NASCAR
#NASCAR Video: Trouble struck early in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series #Pennzoil400 for @JoeGibbsRacing's @CBellRacing as the right rear tire on his No. 20 Toyota shredded on Lap 10. Luckily for Bell a caution kept him from losing a lap with the tire issue: https://t.co/mPXeJETpTn
⚠️ Caution for @Chris_Buescher, into the wall in Turn 1. Another flat tire, it appears. "Hit a TON," he says. That's 2 in the opening 30 laps 😬
Another tire issue…Buescher with damage. #NASCAR https://t.co/uTaBIoS1Ig
Chris Buescher: "Just blew a tire. Hit a ton."
⚠️ Caution for @Chris_Buescher, into the wall in Turn 1. Another flat tire, it appears. "Hit a TON," he says. That's 2 in the opening 25 laps 😬
Buescher popped the wall. Caution. Also appeared to be a flat tire.
Big wall slam in Turn 1 with a flat tire. Chris Buescher.
Chris Buescher the first car off pit road. #NASCAR
First caution of the day. An early tire issue for Christopher Bell. https://t.co/dScNuT6PK0 https://t.co/iWPJQpxD5Y
Bell is lucky that RR tire went on the frontstretch and not in the middle of the corner. No significant damage. #NASCAR
Caution for @CBellRacing on Lap 10, looks like a right rear tire just popped. Said "really, really tight balance" before it went down. No real damage on the right side, able to stay on the lead lap for now.
Caution is out for debris. Christopher Bell with a right rear tire issue. Bell told the 20 team that he was fighting tight before the issue.
We are under caution. Looks like a right rear tire came apart for @CBellRacing and the No. 20 @JoeGibbsRacing team. That was only a 10-lap run. #NASCAR
Right rear tire issue for Bell.
Christopher Bell appears to have a flat tire! Right rear. Slowing on the track. Caution!