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Brandon Jones disqualified by NASCAR after Las Vegas crash

Jones crashed into the wall and collected championship contender Justin Allgaier, and it was due to having at least four loose lug nuts after a Stage 2 pit stop

Brandon Jones disqualified by NASCAR after Las Vegas crash

NASCAR's Brandon Jones was disqualified from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway race after crashing during the second stage due to four or more loose lug nuts on his Toyota. Justin Allgaier, the reigning champion, also crashed but later rejoined the race. Allgaier's championship lead shrank as Jones dropped to 36th place, 41 points behind the leader. Jones expressed frustration with his team's execution, attributing the crash to a loose wheel.

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