Watch as Daniel Dye climbs on top of Kyle Larson's car in last-lap Daytona crash
It was a roller coaster weekend for Daniel Dye, who announced a multi-year, full-time NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series deal with Jordan Anderson Racing on Friday. He was also pulling double duty, running both the NASCAR O'Reilly race and NASCAR Cup race. Unfortunately, Dye's NASCAR O'Reilly outing with JAR ended just 27 laps into the race as he slammed into an accident, finishing 38th ... Keep…
Daniel Dye's weekend in NASCAR was marked by both a promising start and an unfortunate ending. Just 27 laps into his O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race, Dye's car collided with another vehicle, resulting in his early exit and a 38th-place finish. However, Dye's performance in the NASCAR Cup Series was far more successful, as he managed to complete the full 36 laps, finishing in a respectable 29th position. This performance marked the end of his four-race deal with Live Fast Motorsports.
In the midst of his Cup Series outing, Dye encountered a significant incident with Kyle Larson's car. As Dye attempted to avoid a pileup backstretch, he made direct contact with Larson's spinning Chevrolet, landing on top of the vehicle. Though initially startled, Larson remained composed and acknowledged the unusual situation, stating, "I think I got hit in the window net, so that was interesting."
Despite this unexpected turn of events, Dye managed to navigate his car back to the checkered flag, securing a 29th-place finish and successfully avoiding a DNF (Did Not Finish). Similarly, Larson managed to complete the race, finishing 31st, the last car on the lead lap.
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