CONCORD, N.C. -- Bubba Wallace and Erik Jones were unharmed after experiencing hard crashes in Saturday’s first Cup practice, both plowing through the tire barrier at the exit of the backstretch chicane on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course.
Wallace, who spun four times Friday, was unharmed after he got loose in the chicane and the hit rumble strips, which launched his No. 43 Chevrolet into the tire barrier 11 minutes into the session.
Erik Jones followed him with about 6 minutes left in the session, getting loose while running behind another car. Jones was also launched into the tire barrier by the rumble strips.
Take a closer look at Bubba Wallace's crash at @CLTMotorSpdwy's ROVAL.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 29, 2018
This is only practice. It'll get even more intense when the green flag drops Sunday at 2PM ET on NBC. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/E7cmELKYUH
Another crash into the tire barrier, this time all four wheels are off the ground! 😳
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 29, 2018
It's a ROVALition derby in the practice sessions so far this weekend. This time it's Erik Jones. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/nqPbW9GZy7