In a last-lap incident that would have looked more at home on a superspeedway like Daytona, the No. 28 NASCAR Ford Mustang Dark Horse of Kyle Sieg went up and over on the backstretch during the Xfinity Series race at Michigan on August 17th, 2024.
A late-race rain delay and caution set the stage for an Overtime finish on the two-mile oval track on Saturday. After the white flag waved to signal the final lap, Sieg was involved in a multicar incident that sent him skidding down the backstretch alongside the No. 81 Toyota TRD Supra of Chandler Smith. Sieg’s No. 28 NASCAR Ford got sideways, allowing air to get underneath the race car and flip him upside down.
Sieg wrecked into the grass on the backstretch, which sent him for another roll before coming to a rest on all four tires. Sieg was able to exit the race car under his own power, and was promptly transported to the infield care center, where he was evaluated and released a short while later.
Sieg, who competes in the Xfinity Series on a part-time basis, recounted the crash in a postrace interview.
“[The crash was] very scary. I closed my eyes when I started to flip upside down,” Sieg said. “Other than that, I’m alright, got a little pain in my right arm. Just got the wind knocked out of me… You’re rolling upside down, hoping it was going to stop. Thought I was going to land upside down. Luckily, it landed upright. Don’t want to do it again, but it’s part of stepping behind the wheel. You never know. Just glad I’m alright.”
Sieg was credited with a 28th-place finish. Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Chevy Camaro SS went on to win, while the best result for The Blue Oval was sixth, earned by Noah Gragson in the No. 30 Mustang.
Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Hellmann's/Meijer Chevrolet | 128 | 37 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
2 | 1 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Toyota | 128 | 23 | Toyota TRD Supra |
3 | 10 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek(i) | Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota | 128 | 31 | Toyota TRD Supra |
4 | 19 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Chevy Accessories Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
5 | 14 | 8 | Sammy Smith | Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
6 | 12 | 30 | Noah Gragson(i) | Ford Performance Ford | 128 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
7 | 31 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | Sci Aps Ford | 128 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
8 | 3 | 19 | Taylor Gray(i) | Operation 300 Toyota | 128 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
9 | 25 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Brownie Bites Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
10 | 13 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
11 | 22 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Tropical Coolers Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
12 | 33 | 42 | Leland Honeyman # | RANDCO Industries Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
13 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sci Aps Ford | 128 | 7 | Ford Mustang |
14 | 37 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | ABC Warehouse/Icon LLC Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
15 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
16 | 18 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Rocky Boots Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
17 | 23 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen # | Safety Culture Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
18 | 20 | 21 | Austin Hill | United Rentals Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
19 | 29 | 11 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
20 | 26 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
21 | 17 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt(i) | Synergy Modular Toyota | 128 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
22 | 32 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | Legacy Sensors Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
23 | 30 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | AutoParkit.com Ford | 128 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
24 | 34 | 92 | Josh Bilicki | Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
25 | 35 | 14 | Logan Bearden | TRISTAR Ford | 128 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
26 | 8 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | Clarience Technologies Chevrolet | 128 | 25 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
27 | 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | QuickTie Toyota | 128 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
28 | 27 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Bailey Excavating Ford | 127 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
29 | 9 | 2 | Jesse Love # | Whelen Chevrolet | 127 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
30 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Autodesk/Haas Automation Ford | 111 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
31 | 38 | 35 | Joey Gase | Bumper That Deliver Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
32 | 28 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DriveSmartWarranty.com Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
33 | 36 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Yxngxr1 Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
34 | 24 | 10 | Daniel Dye(i) | Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
35 | 15 | 15 | Lawless Alan(i) | AutoChargit.com Ford | 65 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
36 | 6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Nibco Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
37 | 11 | 1 | Sam Mayer | 10X Health Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro SS |
38 | 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 48 | 4 | Ford Mustang |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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