Regan Smith’s first race of the weekend was shorter than intended. On Lap 93 of Saturday afternoon’s Alert Today Florida 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series event, Smith was collected in a 13-car accident in the tri-oval.
Smith’s No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet barrel-rolled after contact from Daniel Suarez’ No. 18 Toyota, which turned sideways after contact from Kyle Larson’s No. 42 Chevy.
For Smith, there was no escape from the melee.
“I saw the 18 wrecking and then wrecking again and then wrecking a third time,” Smith said after his release from the infield care center. “There was really nowhere I could go coming off the corner. I was as low as I could get right there. …
“We’ll go on to Atlanta (next Saturday) and fight hard there.”
Source: Reid Spencer / NASCAR Wire Service
