One of the biggest worries that teams are carrying into the NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum is that there could be a lot of wrecks. And while most of Saturday’s practice and qualifying action was clean, there was a moment when Kevin Harvick made some contact with Corey LaJoie.

Now, wrecks are a part of the sport but a wreck for some teams in the LA Coliseum could turn out to be disastrous. This is because of the ongoing supply issues surrounding the Next Gen car.

So Harvick coming together, albeit slightly, with LaJoie must’ve given a split second of intense anxiety to both their teams.

As for why such an incident happened and what we can expect on Sunday, Tony Stewart, the NASCAR legend who is on duty as an analyst for the Clash said, “I don’t think it’s going to be a scenario where everytime you see contact, it’s going to be intentional. It’s just such a small racetrack.”

“I think you’re gonna see a lot of contact that’s unintentional, just due to the size of the racetrack.”

Kevin Harvick predicts big rewards if Clash works out well

In a recent interview, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver embraced NASCAR moving to the iconic venue as it looks to reinvent itself inside and out.

“The intrigue of the event is really the most valuable piece of the event, not only for what we do as teams but for our sponsors and new fans and for the sport in general,” Harvick said. “This is the type of event that you need to blow it out of the water at the start of the season to get the eyeballs and the people and you guys to all show up because it is different.”

Harvick insisted that trying new things and having the courage to do something different results in uncertainty. But if it works, the former Richard Childress Racing driver claims “the rewards are pretty big.”

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