The accident prevented Toyota No:23 from having a chance to win the race. The NASCAR Cup race in Talladega was a big disappointment for 23XI Racing as they were unable to finish due to the accident involving all Toyota cars. What makes it even more disappointing is that their teammate came out as the winner. Alongside Camry No:23, three other Toyota vehicles were involved in the incident. On lap 156 of the race, the Toyota teams were running in a single file after pitting together as part of their strategy. Approaching turn 3 on the same lap, a loss of balance and aggressive bumping resulted in a major crash. Jones, Wallace, and Camry No:11 were involved in the incident. A yellow flag was issued on lap 157 because of this incident in Turn 3.The former Talladega race winner spoke to the press about the accident after being released from the car center inside the circuit. He admitted they are disappointed with the poor execution and do not want to get involved in someone else’s mess. Wallace emphasized that the incident reflects poorly on Toyota and expressed his determination to bounce back from it in Dover. No, it’s just that we were all pushing too hard to hold our line. We had a plan, but we didn’t execute it as well as we should have. I’m sorry to our Leidos team. We were looking forward to racing in those places and ended up getting caught in someone else’s mess. I hate it. It doesn’t represent us at all. But overall, we’ll regroup and go to Dover. We still have a long way to go. We’re okay, just frustrated. Bubba Wallace said. Jones acknowledged that he hates what happened to him and the team at Dega, as they were thrown against the walls after contact with Wallace. He promised to move forward despite the devastating crash and is determined to make a comeback next week. I lost control and got sideways entering Turn 3, and I tried to regain control, but ended up hitting the wall hard. It’s unfortunate. I’m sorry to my team and my guys. Obviously, I wanted to have a good race, but I’m okay. That’s a positive thing. It was a tough blow. At the end of the day, if you’re going to be foolish, you have to be resilient, so we’ll keep moving forward. Erik Jones said. Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace are heading home feeling unhappy and frustrated. However, they have no time to waste and must focus on the race in Dover next week. Ultimately, getting involved in accidents at Dega is not uncommon.
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