Christopher Bell Suffers 63G Crash Fracturing Wrist as NASCAR Drivers Praise Next Gen Safety

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 13

Bell said the crash that fractured his left wrist registered 63Gs, making it the hardest impact seen with NASCAR’s Next Gen car since its 2022 debut.
The wreck began on Lap 148 when Chase Elliott lost traction over a Turn 3 bump while battling for second, sending Bell into the wall and then into a second hit as Elliott came back up the track.
Drivers who reviewed the damage said the car’s safety systems worked as intended: Chase Briscoe called the twisted chassis unlike anything he had seen, while Denny Hamlin said the weakened chassis likely reduced the force on Bell’s body.
NASCAR is expected to study the crash data in detail, and Bell plans to try to race through the wrist injury after escaping what several rivals said could have been far worse.

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