Andrew Patterson crashes into Homestead sand barrels, red-flags NASCAR O’Reilly finale
The sand barrels at the entrance of Homestead-Miami Speedway have been the site of many wild accidents over the years. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts finale on Saturday played host to the latest incident at Homestead's pit entry. In the middle of a crucial round of green-flag pit stops amid a five-way fight for the championship, Andrew Patterson went to pit in his No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing…
On Saturday night, NASCAR's O'Reilly Auto Parts finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway witnessed Andrew Patterson's crash into the sand barrels at the pit entry. This incident unfolded during a crucial green-flag pit stop round amidst a five-way championship fight. Patterson, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing in the No. 32 car, entered the pit area behind leaders Carson Kvapil and Sam Mayer.
However, he spun sideways while transitioning from the race surface to the flat apron. Despite his efforts to avoid the sand barrels lining the entrance to Homestead's pit road, Patterson slammed into the yellow barrels with the right-rear of the car. This resulted in a caution flag and a red-flag situation for cleanup. The pit-stop cycle was interrupted at the ten-car mark.
Interestingly, all remaining title contenders managed to stay on the lead lap. The red-flag situation lasted less than 15 minutes. This is not the first time the sand barrels have been involved in accidents at this location. In the 2023 Homestead Cup race, Kyle Larson crashed into them after locking up the brakes behind Ryan Blaney.
Similarly, in 2020's Truck Series finale, Sheldon Creed nosed into the sand barrels, and in 2010, John Jackson hit them so hard that none of the sand barrels remained untouched.
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