Zane Smith involved in overtime crash at Kansas Speedway, DNF

Zane Smith was flipped and briefly rode the outside wall on his side during an overtime restart late Sunday at Kansas Speedway, after contact with John Hunter Nemechek sent Smith's No. 38 Ford into the SAFER barrier and down the track. The crash on Lap 267 forced a red flag as safety crews attended to Smith, inspected the wall and cleared debris, halting the race on Lap 269.

The incident unfolded on the opening lap of a two-lap overtime restart. Smith was running on the outside when Nemechek moved toward the same groove and clipped Smith's left rear quarter panel, pinning Smith between Nemechek's car and the outside wall. Smith's front end lifted, the car rode along the barrier on its side for several yards, then tumbled multiple times before settling back on its wheels. Track workers checked Smith at the scene and he climbed from the car under his own power. He later described the crash as violent but said he was okay. "It was a wild ride, no doubt," Smith said.

Nemechek acknowledged responsibility in a social media message, writing in part, "My fault. Made a mistake trying to make a move to go 3 wide into turn 3. apologies to the 38 guys and zane." The collision also collected...