Ryan Blaney and William Byron clash at NASCAR Darlington Race
- Ryan Blaney and William Byron were involved in a clash at the NASCAR Darlington Race.
- Blaney blamed Byron for his second DNF of the season, leading to tensions between the two drivers.
- The incident ended Blaney's race after a multicar collision on a restart.
The NASCAR Cup Champion crashed during the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He blamed William Byron and Martin Truex Jr. for the crash. Byron forced his way three-wide below Truex, tagging both cars and causing the crash. The Champion's car was damaged, and he felt Byron was at fault. He tried to show his displeasure to Byron on the track but almost lost control of his car. Later, he said he didn't mean to hit Byron and would save it for another time. After watching the footage, he got upset again seeing how much space Byron took. The NASCAR Cup Champion crashed at Darlington Raceway and blamed Byron and Truex. Byron forced his way three-wide, causing the crash. The Champion's car was damaged, and he felt Byron was to blame. He tried to show his displeasure to Byron on the track but almost lost control of his car. Later, he said he didn't mean to hit Byron and would save it for another time. After watching the footage, he got upset again seeing how much space Byron took. Byron has not responded to the incident. Ryan Blaney was in a crash at Darlington Raceway, ending his race. He was upset because Byron caused the crash by making a risky move. Blaney felt he had the right to be mad because Byron took up more space than expected. Byron believed he was ahead of Blaney and Truex, but the situation got tight, leading to the crash. Blaney was disappointed as he had made good progress in the race and was looking forward to the second half. Byron expressed regret for the incident, saying it got tight and caused the crash.