Jimmie Johnson’s night went from bad to worse as the Federated Auto Parts 400 hit the halfway mark at Richmond International Raceway.
After being busted for speeding early in the event, Johnson was running 10th during a round of green flag pit stops when he reported having hit a piece of debris. Moments later the left-front tire blew on the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet and sent the six-time champion into the wall down the frontstretch.