Watch Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray Hit Wall Hard In NASCAR Pocono
Brake wear was the topic of conversation ahead of Sunday’s Axalta presents the Pocono 400, and that’s seemingly what brought Jimmie Johnson’s race to an abrupt end.
Johnson was running seventh late in Stage 2 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race when he appeared to have a rear brake failure that sent him into the wall at Turn 2. The incident also ended Jamie McMurray’s race, as he was sent into the wall after running over some oil from Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet SS.
Replay: @JimmieJohnson and @JamieMcMurray go hard into the wall at @PoconoRaceway.#NASCARonFS1 https://t.co/x7ZhpOpZnF
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 11, 2017
McMurray’s brakes also were overheating, and ultimately caught fire after he made contact with the wall. Despite the speed of the impacts, both drivers walked away from their cars without injury.
The race was red-flagged as a result of Johnson and McMurray’s incidents with three laps remaining in Stage 2.
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