What happened
On Lap 8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Corey Day moved up before clearing Rajah Caruth as they battled for 9th entering Turn 3. He had begun the pass on the backstretch. Contact sent Day into the outside wall and brought out the caution.
What it cost
The crash ended Day’s championship bid. He entered the finale 3rd in the standings, 23 points behind Justin Allgaier, and finished the season 5th as Allgaier won the title.
Day’s car was towed to the garage for repairs before returning to the race. He finished 34th, 25 laps down, losing 25 positions from his pre-crash running position of 9th.
What could have been done differently
Day should have stayed below Caruth until he completed the pass and had room to move up. With Caruth still alongside at corner entry, Day needed to hold his lane or back out of the attempt.