Michael McDowell made a bold move on wet weather tires during a NASCAR race restart, causing a collision with Ryan Blaney. Blaney expressed frustration at McDowell's aggressive driving, leading to both cars spinning. McDowell later apologized, citing a 'do-or-die' situation.
Michael McDowell faced a 'do-or-die decision' and he really needed a win. That's the message he relayed to Ryan Blaney with his apology. https://t.co/kXWgYDyABq
Blaney: "What the f### did he think was going to happen?" McDowell: "I was in a do-or-die situation and I had to go for it." McDowell apologized to Blaney after he ruined both drivers' chances at a good finish with an over-aggressive move on Sunday: https://t.co/vnXifziggk
Blaney: "Apologies are nice but it isn’t going to bring back what he did. I knew what he was trying to do. It was a low percentage move. It was wet down there and he drove it in there. What do you think is going to happen? You are going to take both of us out." https://t.co/ekhoaY957y
Michael McDowell send he went down to Ryan Blaney to apologize and said he is at the point in his season where he had to take the risk of a low-percentage move. https://t.co/L9VBWjRvqh
Obviously Ryan @Blaney is not pleased with @Mc_Driver's move. 🗣️ "What the f*ck did he think was going to happen there? He was going to dive it in there? F*cking idiot."
"What the fuck did he think was going to happen there? He was going to dive it in there? Fucking idiot." Blaney
"What the f*** was he thinking? What did he thinking was going to happen? ... He just bombed it off in there like a moron" Ryan Blaney says of Michael McDowell. #NASCAR
"What the f*** did he think was going to happen there? ... I know exactly what happened. He bombed it in there like a moron." Ryan Blaney
Blaney on McDowell: "What the fuck did he think was going to happen?" Continues, "Fucking idiot" #NASCAR
#NASCAR ... Caution on the restart as Michael McDowell spins into Ryan Blaney Blaney is not happy McDowell on radio: "Obviously I didn't mean to."
McDowell into Blaney! Blaney and McDowell spin! Less than 10 laps remain on USA Network. #NASCAR https://t.co/O72G4CKcF7
Ah geez - McDowell and Blaney go spinning in Turn 1 on the restart. Knew the No. 34 was going to be aggressive and still with the track being damp, they went around quick.
Restart, caution McDowell broke traction into Blaney
McDowell and Ryan Blaney get together, and they go spinning. Caution again. #NASCAR
McDowell and Blaney spin from 2nd and 3rd! Oof #NASCAR
Nevermind. McDowell slips in Turn 1 and takes out Blaney. https://t.co/0URLm4Fb0q
Caution for McDowell and Blaney.
Choose Bell outside Blaney outside McDowell inside Larson then took the inside to line up behind McDowell It's getting dark
"You know what you have to do" is the message to Josh Berry ahead of this restart. McDowell is told to stay close to the drivers doors when entering the corner. Both are in the top five. This is setting up for a potential wild card winner. #NASCAR
Bold talk from Michael McDowell about the restart on the wet weather tires. "I'm not going to be cautious at all." He's all about the win.