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Just hours after defending NASCAR's officiating this season, the series was embarrassed by an error on the Phoenix Raceway surface that painted the restart zone in the wrong place for the Truck Series championship.
NASCAR overnight repainted the restart zone in time for Saturday activity, which included qualifying for the Cup Series finale and the Xfinity Series championship. No definitive reason was given for the paint in the wrong spot and it was back to its 2022 location on Saturday. The race was lambasted by top Cup Series drivers for its messy completion, which included Carson Hocevar wrecking Corey Heim, which cost Heim the championship. But the race went 29 laps past the scheduled distance with the four overtimes, caused by constant crashes in the field.“You get a product like this. ”The Show" has taken over US Motorsports and why it's hard to take seriously.
One of the most glaring gaffes was in the opening playoff race of the third round, when NASCAR disqualified Ryan Blaney for failing post-race inspection in a move that would have crushed his championship chances. One day later, NASCAR said the template it used to inspect Blaney's car was off and his finish was reinstated — a turnaround that has Blaney racing Sunday for the Cup title.
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