Last week at Kansas, Berry was hit by another competitor and spun, flattening his tires. He wanted to be towed to pit road to get four new tires. Instead, NASCAR ruled that since he had contact and could not make it to pit road on his own, he would be eliminated due to the Damaged Vehicle Policy.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 250 came to a surprising end. While Sammy Smith celebrated a strong victory at Talladega Superspeedway, after an exhilarating last-lap pass, the conclusion of the race was overshadowed by the disqualification of fellow driver,

It was a historic day at Talladega Superspeedway, but not for the reasons fans might have hoped for. A giant crash—the biggest ever recorded for a NASCAR Cup Series—wiped out nearly the entire field for Sunday’s YellaWood 500.