“Wake Up Brian France:” NASCAR Fans Unleash Fury as 23-Car Atlanta Wreck Leaves Title Favorites in Shambles
A catastrophic 23-car pileup during Stage 2 of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway on June 28, 2025, left NASCAR fans furious and the In-Season Challenge in chaos. The wreck, triggered by Denny Hamlin spinning John Hunter Nemechek, obliterated top seeds like Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Briscoe, with nearly half the field towed to the garage. Fans on social media, invoking former CEO Brian France, slammed the Next-Gen car’s chaotic pack racing, with one X post stating, “Half my bracket’s gone!” The crash, one of the largest outside Daytona or Talladega, fueled criticism of the track’s superspeedway-like redesign. “This isn’t racing; it’s a demolition derby,” another fan vented. With only Kyle Larson and Shane van Gisbergen escaping among recent winners, Atlanta’s inaugural In-Season Challenge race has sparked calls for NASCAR to rethink its format.
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