Three cars into the Bus Stop at Watkins Glen — who caused this pileup?
Lap 21 at Watkins Glen. Ashton closes hard on Steezy through the braking zone into the Bus Stop chicane and initiates contact. Phantom is right behind them, close-following, and makes secondary contact — reactionary, but part of the chain. All three end up in a pileup.
Two ways to see it:
- The initiator: Ashton rode the leader's bumper all the way down the stretch and dive-bombed the chicane. He's the clear cause.
- The contributor: Phantom arrived too hot and should have lifted earlier — he didn't start it, but he's part of why it got big.
The wrinkle: Ashton had a completely clean record and the ruling was AI-assisted — his team argued a first offense should have been a warning, not points.
Our league: Ashton 2 points reduced to 1 on appeal; Phantom a formal warning.
So — who was at fault? The initiator, the contributor, or is it shared?
(From MNRL — Monday Night Racing League, a PS5 NASCAR league. Curious how you'd split this one.)
u/soflylegecy — 11 days ago
