Overview

• During the NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 13, security guard Alexander Rosiles pushed 30-year-old racer Chase Johnson, tipping his wheelchair and rendering him briefly unconscious.
• Johnson was treated at the track’s medical center before spending the night in hospital where scans revealed a 5 mm C1 crack and swelling in his C6 and T2 vertebrae, and he was released with a neck collar.
• Rosiles, 27, remains in custody on $35,000 bail and faces felony assault and battery charges with prosecutors alleging he violated terms of a 2019 assault conviction; his plea hearing is set for August 12.
• Johnson and his partner were denied pit-road access despite valid credentials and subjected to derogatory ableist remarks, prompting calls from fans and disability advocates for greater inclusion at motorsport events.
• The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has forwarded the case to prosecutors while NASCAR and raceway officials review security protocols and accessibility measures for disabled participants.