2023 Nitroade 400

The **2023 Nitroade 400** is the 16th race of the 2023 Piston Cup Season.

Nick Shift won the race, but the Spare Mint's team triumph was overshadowed by a bad crash.

Latter on the race, on lap 159, Cam Spinner was spun around after getting rear ended by Eric Jones on the backstretch where Spinner turned left into Klint Shiftright Jr. and the two went spinning in the infield grass. Spinner went barrel rolling 10 times in the infield grass before coming to a rest on all four tires. Spinner was taken into an ambulance inmediatly. After the race was over, he was transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation, from which he was released the next morning, but sadly he was diagnosed with concussion symptoms, he went out to miss the next race at Palm Mile Speedway.

## Transcript

### Cam Spinner's scary crash

Natalie: We are just two laps away from the end, Shift on the lead!

Dale Jr: Oohh, and around go some couple cars, Spinner and Shiftright Jr!!

Natalie: SPINNER GOES UPSIDE DOWN, HE'S BARREL ROLLING THROUGH THE GRASS!!!

*(Cam Spinner spins several times around the infield grass, gets a lot of damage, finally landing on his four tires)*

Dale Jr: AND THERE HE GOES, VIOLENT, VIOLENT CRASH!!

Natalie: We can see on the replay that it was a small push from the #52 of Eric Jones what made that Spinner went out of the track, at the same track collecting Klint Shiftright Jr, who was the pole sitter and led the most laps, now his day is over!!

Dale Jr: The ambulance is coming, it seems that Spinner opened his eyes, but he can't move anywhere, here also comes a tow truck, courtesy from Cruz Ramirez's pit crew!

*(Tow Mater was sent to help Spinner to get into the ambulance, the latter was barely regaining the consciousness)*

Mater (serious): Dad gum, that was a bad one!

*(The ambulance leaves the track, heading to a local hospital as the red flag waves out on the race track, eventually leading to the race going overtime)*

Natalie: We are just hopping that Cam can recover from this, that seriously was a rough one, while on the track the damages and small car pieces are getting wiped away, the red flag will come out!!

### Post-Race News (Two days after the race)

Billy Oilchanger: Well, we have some bad news to share, Cam Spinner is expected to miss the next race at Palm Mile due to injury following his lap 159 crash on the Florida International Speedway. It was diagnosed that he had some serious concussion-like symptoms after fully regaining the consciousness, also he's absent of some inside parts of his part, he'll be taking a surgery scheduled on Friday 9th.

Shannon Spokes: Earlier today the TripleDent Gum team has announced that Aaron Maracas will run the Cup race at Palm Mile on Sunday, making double duty with also the Juniors Pro race at the same track. Originally Loris Kargas was planned to take Spinner's place on that race, but because of the Bumper Save Pro Series running on Florida, it will not be the case this time as Kargas wants to be focused on the BSPS race.

Billy: This race at Palm Mile will mark the Cup Series debut for Maracas, so let's give the best of luck of this young boy who is also trying to make his own name on the sport.

*(End of transcript)*

## Results

1. Nick Shift - 163 laps - 43 points
2. Cruz Ramirez - 163 laps - 42 points
3. Michael Rotor - 163 laps - 41 points
4. Paul Conrev - 163 laps - 40 points
5. Ryan Laney - 163 laps - 39 points
6. Aaron Clocker - 163 laps - 38 points
7. Rowdy Revvin' Busch - 163 laps - 37 points
8. William Byrev - 163 laps - 36 points
9. Jackson Storm - 163 laps - 35 points
10. Conrad Camber - 163 laps - 34 points
11. Ed Truncan - 163 laps - 33 points
12. Bubba Wheelhouse - 163 laps - 32 points
13. Tim Treadless - 163 laps - 31 points
14. Will Rusch - 163 laps - 30 points
15. Chris Roamin' - 163 laps - 29 points
16. H.J. Hollis - 163 laps - 28 points
17. Flip Dover - 163 laps - 27 points
18. Eric Jones - 163 laps - 26 points
19. Harvey Rodcap - 163 laps - 25 points
20. Chase Racelott - 163 laps - 24 points
21. Axel Wheeler - 163 laps - 23 points
22. Charles Axel Jr. - 163 laps - 22 points
23. Daniel Swervez - 163 laps - 21 points
24. Andy Carly - 163 laps - 20 points
25. GoGo Logano - 163 laps - 19 points
26. J.D. McPillar - 163 laps - 18 points
27. Jonas Carvers - 163 laps - 17 points
28. Brian Omnis - 163 laps - 16 points
29. Henry Miles - 163 laps - 15 points
30. J.P. Drive - 162 laps - 14 points
31. Sheldon Shifter - 162 laps - 13 points
32. Aric Almirolling - 162 laps - 12 points
33. Rich Mixon - 161 laps - 11 points
34. Klint Shiftright Jr. - 158 laps (crash) - 10 points
35. Cam Spinner - 158 laps (hard crash) - 9 points
36. Christopher Tirebraker - 116 laps (overheated engine) - 8 points
37. Carstin Dillon - 94 laps (crash) - 7 points
38. Dan Carcia - 94 laps (crash) - 6 points
39. Ace Cohen - 94 laps (crash) - 5 points
40. Barry DePedal - 94 laps (crash) - 4 points
41. Ruby Oaks Jr. - 94 laps (crash) - 3 points
42. Richie Gunzit - 94 laps (crash) - 2 points
43. Carl Engine - 94 laps (crash) - 1 point