Sewer cover punctures NASCAR O'Reilly car nose on lap one at street course

Street course infrastructure failures are a known risk, but a sewer cover breaching a car's nose on the opening lap is about as bad as it gets for race control logistics — welders on call before the field has even settled. For Corey Day, already starting from the back in a backup car after a previous day's crash, this compounds misfortune in a way that has nothing to do with driving. It's a reminder that temporary street circuits carry hazards that purpose-built tracks simply don't, and that no amount of caution from a driver can account for the road surface itself failing.