NASCAR’s worst crash in years shakes garage, Earnhardt saves another and Bubba Wallace teaches young star

I’ve been doing this ‘racin deal for a long time, like Darrell Waltrip (D-Dubya!) will say. I watched a lot of NASCAR races. It covered most of the Daytona 500s. He has seen many terrible accidents.

There is a lot of serious accidents.

A few, however, have me confused: Ryan Newman’s crash at the 2020 Daytona 500, Ryan Blaney’s crash at the 2023 Firecracker, and Erik Jones’ crash at Talladega the following season.

That’s all. That’s the list.

The Chase Elliott-Christopher Bell crash on Sunday afternoon in Michigan had this NASCAR fan feeling confused. Lord knows there are other drivers who feel the same way, given the radio communication across the board.

Similar to the top spots above watching it all happen.

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Have you heard Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the booth? Dale is a great judge of all things NASCAR. He didn’t like what he saw.

This is not NASCAR in the 1970s or 80s or 90s. Accidents no longer kill people. We did that in 2001. So it’s rare for an accident to happen anywhere the reaction came out of me. This one scared me.

You will see.

What else do you want to talk about today? Bubba Wallace giving young Carson Hocevar a tough talk? Of course! I’m not sure if Bubba is the best person to advise, but hey, what do I know?

I also got Denny Hamlin winning by a mile and honoring Kyle Busch, Richard Childress letting loose, and Hooters Gianna hitting the beach. Good to have a veteran MMPS back. It’s been a while, but summertime is here, and all is well again.

Four tires, a few drops of Sunoco racin’ fuel, and a few PMs of Christopher Bell’s Tylenol … Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the ‘Dale Saved Another One’ show — LIVE!

NASCAR almost had a short time in Michigan

It’s useless to stop. There you go. There’s a crash that, for just a few seconds, had NASCAR fans (and drivers, and crew chiefs, and announcers) on edge yesterday in Michigan.

No one searched the air. No one stayed on top of their hoods. No one answered the phone call. No one caught fire.

Those accidents – the ones you see at Daytona and Talladega – are not it’s bad one. Sure, they’re visually appealing, but that’s not what worries you.

Rescuers arrive at Dale Earnhardt’s Goodwrench Chevrolet after a crash during the final lap of the 43rd Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2001. NASCAR officials confirmed that the 49-year-old, 78-year-old Winston Cup driver died in the Champions Cup. (Marc Serota/Communication)

They are where the driver enters the wall that angle, in that speed, which makes you hold your breath. We all remember the Earnhardt crash, right? I don’t need to play it again here. We’ve all seen it a thousand times at this point.

It looked innocent. Yesterday’s accident, to the eyes of the flesh, looked innocent. It won’t make it onto SportsCenter (as if ESPN would dare cover NASCAR). It won’t be mega-viral on the internet.

But it was brutal, and fast, and in the wrong place and the wrong time.

But wait, it gets worse!

I know Bubba can be weird (believe me, we’ll get to that in a bit), but that was the truth. I give this Next Gen car a lot of flak, and it’s all warranted because, for the most part, it’s rubbish. Just fill in the trash.

But they are safe, clearly. You don’t survive that kind of impact a few ‘types’ ago. You’re just not like that. Look at the wall, by the way.

LOOK at the wall:

The race was red flagged for a while, for those wondering. Spoiler alert!

We’re not done with the pictures yet. If you thought the broadcast view was bad, check out (and listen to) the in-car cams from both Chase and Christopher Bell:

Lord. You can hear it immediately on both displays. They both knew this was a different crash right away.

And, Dale Jr.’s fair share of the booth. Listen to him… he will let you know if something is serious or not.

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He knew right away. You could hear it in his voice.

And PS: What a sweet voice, isn’t it? God, how cool is it to have Junior back calling the car races? I know Fox co-signs my paycheck, but dude, Prime is special.

OK, back to the movie! Let’s check out Kyle Larson, who was behind the safety of this accident … or so he thought:

Bubba’s advice, Richard Childress had a church & Hooters Gianna

Joe Gibbs said after the race that the team was concerned about Bell’s wrist and ankle, and would check him this week. Looking at that photo on the pavement, I’m going to be worried about my wrist right now.

Bell did not speak after the race. Chase did, and said all the things you’d expect him to say:

Chase probably would have won that race, for those who missed it. He had the fastest car all day, leading most of the second stage, and looked to be a good lock for his third win of the season.

Bell had the second best car yesterday. Tyler Reddick also had a great car. All three of these guys crashed, and there was no one left to catch Denny Hamlin, who won by 11 seconds (!!!) and gave Kyle Busch a well-deserved send off:

Kyle said at the beginning of this season that he was fully prepared for Hamlin to catch, and pass, him this season. The boy was nothing if not real. I missed him.

OK, let’s get to the Carson Hocevar class section and cool off with Gianna Blaney on our way out.

Carson crashed badly for everyone yesterday, finished fifth, and was ELECTRIC from start to finish. Naturally, Bubba Wallace, who finished third, had to lash out at him after the race:

“But at the same time – Kevin Harvick told me, I don’t know, whenever I hit us–t for the last four or five years – he said, ‘stop hitting us–t, and your finish will show.’ That’s what I just tried to tell him.”

Look, Bubba is right. The thought was right. Will there be the same impact from Bubba (three career wins) compared to Kevin Harvick (60 career wins, NASCAR champion, 2027 Hall of Fame inductee)? Probably not.

Bubba Wallace waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on June 6, 2026. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

I’m not entirely sure that Carson Hocevar will listen the same way, but hey! An important thought.

Speaking of Carson pissing off everyone and their mom, let’s check in with Richard Childress and get his thoughts on the 77 car:

“Whenever their eyes are close, it means they have a small brain” might be the single greatest line I’ve ever heard. Does Richard Childress, 80, still have a fastball, or WHAT?

Amazing. It has been a difficult few weeks for Richard. Obviously, he needed that. He was happy and took it.

OK, that’s it for today. Great NASCAR race this week. I’m glad Christopher Bell is okay. Indeed I’m glad we don’t have a different kind of Monday today.

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As a reward, here’s Hooters Hall of Famer Gianna Blaney hitting the beach as the summer heats up.

Hello everyone in the Poconos.