A little bit of a situation is developing at Portland International Raceway with the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the track. A small grass fire has started in a portion of the track, and that has led safety team members to have to get involved.
NASCAR wants to avoid a caution in this Xfinity Series race if they can manage it. This grass fire could have become a serious issue. It actually burned up a rather large portion of grass just off the side of the track.
Instead of throwing the caution and interrupting the great racing we have seen throughout the field, NASCAR had safety crew members improvise. It turns out, you can put out a small fire through the catchfence.
Thomas Annunziata caused the flames after taking a ride through the dirt and grass. It took a while for the safety crew to get it doused and put out.
This is a developing story…
