NASCAR officials told a driver to park it mid-race, so he left his car on the start-finish line
Welcome to FTW’s NASCAR Feud of the Week, where we provide a detailed breakdown of the latest absurd, funny and sometimes legitimate controversies and issues within the racing world.
This time around, it’s Josh Williams versus NASCAR.
When NASCAR officials command you to do something during a race, it’s best to listen to them. But perhaps not quite as literally as Xfinity Series driver Williams hilariously did.
At Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend, the second-tier series driver was involved in an incident on Lap 27 of the 163-lap race. After pitting, Williams and his team were able to get the the No. 92 Chevrolet back out on the track but not for long.
As Motorsport.com noted, after the repairs, parts of the car were flying off onto the track, which led NASCAR officials to park Williams, telling him to go to the garage and that the team’s race day was over.
Caution is out for debris. pic.twitter.com/Mbb2RD3970
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 18, 2023
Williams told to take it to the garage for having that debris come off the car.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 18, 2023
"You're kidding me, right?"
Josh Williams
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) March 18, 2023
Unsurprisingly, that didn’t sit well with Williams. So he took NASCAR’s direction to park it extremely literally, parking his car on the start-finish line, walking across the infield grass and waving to fans as he left the track.
Josh Williams has parked the No. 92 on the start/finish line and has exited the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/DEP0LTRLcb
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) March 18, 2023
Josh Williams parked it … literally … on the start-finish line. pic.twitter.com/e42EV2u21g
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 18, 2023
Josh Williams obviously upset they told him to park his car and he did at the start-finish line and he has been called to the hauler for after the race.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 18, 2023
Similarly unsurprisingly, NASCAR didn’t appreciate where Williams left his car, and according to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, the driver was called to NASCAR’s hauler to have a surely stern talk with officials.
DNF pic.twitter.com/gdbsTmSrJf
— Josh Williams (@Josh6williams) March 18, 2023
While it’s unclear what exactly will happen, it’s likely Williams will be penalized by NASCAR in some way for his actions.
Josh Williams with the thumbs up as he waits inside the NASCAR hauler. pic.twitter.com/stHl9veDbX
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) March 18, 2023