“I F***Ing Killed Him”- Kevin Harvick’s Partner’s Went Out of Control After Being Plagued by Trouble
After practice had ended at the Nashville Superspeedway for the Truck Series race, a wave of excitement was felt throughout the stands and on social media. Those observing Clint Bowyer’s timing would have noted that the #7 Spire Motorsports truck looked rather pacey. Fast-forward to qualifying, and the veteran secured a solid 11th-place starting position for the race.
As the Rackley Roofing 200 kicked off, Bowyer was fairly competitive in the first few laps. With two cautions already out and just ten laps completed, the veteran had already gotten up to speed with the intensity of Truck Series racing. Soon enough, Bowyer had made it to seventh on track. That being said, what Lady Luck had in store would have frustrated even the regular-season frontrunners.
During another restart, Clint Bowyer lined up right behind Spire Motorsports teammate Chase Purdy. Christian Eckes was leading the restart and appeared to set off very late into the lap, according to many fans. This ended up backing up drivers into each other as the rear half of the field floored it while the front maintained pace with Eckes. Owing to the accordion effect, Bowyer became the victim of a chain reaction.
The #7 Spire Motorsports truck rear-ended into Purdy’s #77 truck, unwillingly committing the ultimate sin in motorsport; colliding with your teammate. Because of the incident, Bowyer sustained major damage to his front bumper, hampering his aero. The veteran frantically shared with his long-time spotter, Brian Pattie, “I f***ing killed him. … That’s bulls***. He sped up, then slowed down.”
After the collision, Bowyer had to pit but still came out on the lead lap. Still, the FOX commentator had fallen to 20th from 7th, a setback that Kyle Larson certainly didn’t expect. On a day when Bowyer had previously complained about issues with the seat fitment, the last thing the veteran needed was a compromised challenger.
