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NASCAR driver Josh Williams suspended for parking on track


Josh Williams

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On Saturday, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams finds himself in a somewhat difficult situation. Based on NBC SportsAfter being involved in an accident, his team tried to repair his car with racing grade tape known as bear bond, but as he returned to the track, the ribbon on his car began to fall off. Race officials deemed it a safety issue so they asked him to park. But while they were going to let him park in the garage, he took a different approach and parked at the start/finish line before stepping off the track. Turns out, NASCAR didn’t like that decision, so they suspended him.

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NBC Sports report that Williams will only be suspended from one race, meaning he won’t be able to compete in the Pit Boss 250 at Circuit of The Americas on Saturday. It’s certainly not the worst punishment he could receive, but as the driver of a small team that doesn’t really make money from the big sponsor, it’s not a slap either. into the wrist.

After leaving the track, Forbes report that when a cameraman approached him, Williams said, “What are they going to do, punish me? I cannot afford to pay.” But even if he has been fined, he will be fine thanks to fellow driver Denny Hamlin, who tweeted about him offering to pay any possible fines.

NASCAR officials made Williams sit in the shuttle for the rest of the race, where he presumably received a stern lecture and some snacks while cooling down.

After meeting with officials, Williams told reporters: “We all worked really hard and only ran ‘X’ laps and then to have something like a Bear Bond piece. and kicked us out of the race, which was really frustrating. Small team. We work very hard. We have to make our sponsors happy, right? Sitting in the garage doesn’t help. That’s what it is. We will learn from it and move on.”

Fans have also shown their support after Williams made his mini-show, with enough demand for the merchandise to celebrate the occasion he’s currently selling t-shirts.

Williams will return to racing on April 1, where he will compete in the ToyotaCare 250.

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