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Keselowski’s Five-Wide Gamble Triggers Lap 118 Pileup at New Hampshire, Derails SVG’s Best Oval Run

Aggressive restart tactics at New Hampshire exposed the risk that ended Shane van Gisbergen’s best oval run.

Overview

  • On a Lap 118 restart, Brad Keselowski attempted to go five-wide, brushed the inside wall, and clipped Shane van Gisbergen exiting Turn 2, igniting a multi-car crash.
  • Shane van Gisbergen had started a career-best 10th on an oval and scored his first oval stage points before the incident halted his most competitive speedway outing.
  • Daniel Suárez, van Gisbergen, and Justin Haley required behind-the-wall repairs, while Kyle Busch and Keselowski continued with damaged cars.
  • The wreck nearly claimed all three Trackhouse entries as Ross Chastain narrowly avoided joining his teammates in the pileup.
  • The race day also featured frayed tempers, with an earlier van Gisbergen–Josh Berry clash on Lap 82 and a reported Denny HamlinTy Gibbs incident later in the event.