[New post] Video: Chandler Smith Turns Into Wall; Avoids Catastrophic Impact After Brake Rotor Explodes

Toby Christie posted: " Oh my goodness. Chandler Smith seemingly made a split-second decision and, if so, it potentially prevented him from being injured in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180. On Lap 21, Smith suffered an exploded brake rotor coming down th" TobyChristie.com Video: Chandler Smith Turns Into Wall; Avoids Catastrophic Impact After Brake Rotor Explodes Toby Christie Jul 29 Chandler Smith made a conscious decision to slam his No. 16 car into a concrete barrier at Road America to prevent a bigger impact after his brake rotor exploded on Lap 21. Oh my goodness. Chandler Smith seemingly made a split-second decision and, if so, it potentially prevented him from being injured in Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180. On Lap 21, Smith suffered an exploded brake rotor coming down the frontstretch at the 4.048-mile road course, and as he was barreling toward the ultra-sharp Turn 1, Smith opted to veer his car to the left in an effort to slow his car down. As Smith impacted the concrete barrier to the left, the contact caused incredible damage to his No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Camaro. The wall sheered away the side panels on the driver's door and ripped out the protective foam in the door. Here is a video of the scary incident at Road America: This was so incredibly scary. If Chandler Smith turned into the wall (it appears he did) to prevent a harder impact, kudos to him for an incredible move. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/JMCgqhETD8 — Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) July 29, 2023 While the crash looked spectacular, you can only imagine what would have happened had Smith continued and attempted to get through Turn 1 without the brakes. Smith was able to climb from the No. 16 car under his own power. While his race is over, he'll live to race another day, thankfully. The issues for Smith have to raise a red flag for his teammate AJ Allmendinger, who has been reporting issues with his brakes after some electrical items under his dash began shorting out early in the race. Allmendinger has told his team he doesn't think his brakes will last the entirety of the race, but as of now, Allmendinger remains on track in the third position. Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from TobyChristie.com. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://tobychristie.com/2023/07/29/video-chandler-smith-turns-into-wall-avoids-catastrophic-impact-after-brake-rotor-explodes/

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