Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego
A massive multicar wreck at the NASCAR San Diego event eliminated top contenders Shane van Gisbergen and Zilisch.
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📍 How it ended
Austin Hill put Zilisch into the wall during a Stage 2 restart at NASCAR San Diego. This action sparked a massive multicar wreck involving 25 drivers at Naval Base Coronado.
Shane van Gisbergen and Zilisch were eliminated early in the event.
Epilogue added 14d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
A large-scale accident occurred during a Stage 2 restart at the Naval Base Coronado event in San Diego. The pileup involved 25 drivers and resulted in the early elimination of Shane van Gisbergen and Zilisch.
Coverage from NBC 7 San Diego, NASCAR.com, Motorsport.com, and RACER emphasizes that Austin Hill put Zilisch into the wall, which sparked the multicar wreck. Further reports will likely detail the extent of the damage and the final standings for the eliminated drivers.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 29d ago.
Quick answers
How many drivers were involved in the crash?
According to NBC 7 San Diego, 25 drivers crashed in the accident.
When did the wreck occur during the race?
The wreck happened during a Stage 2 restart.
Who was responsible for starting the pileup?
NASCAR.com reports that Austin Hill put Zilisch in the wall, sparking the incident.
Coverage (4)
- 25 drivers crash in massive NASCAR accident at Naval Base Coronado NBC 7 San Diego · 29d ago
- Zilisch, van Gisbergen eliminated early in San Diego RACER - Racing News · 29d ago
- Austin Hill puts Zilisch in wall, sparks multicar wreck during Stage 2 restart NASCAR.com · 29d ago
- Shane van Gisbergen, Zilisch crash out in huge restart pileup at NASCAR San Diego Motorsport.com · 29d ago
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