The first caution of the day in the NASCAR Bristol race came when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun out Brad Keselowski midway through the first stage.
Stenhouse got into Keselowski’s left rear in Turn 2 on Lap 62 in the Food City 500.
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Stenhouse appeared to tell Keselowski’s spotter, TJ Majors, “inside” after the accident.
Meanwhile, Majors told his driver, “Bumper, bumper, bumper, bumper, he’s just going to wreck you here. He just wrecked you.”
Stenhouse was chasing Keselowski up the track coming off Turn 1 when Stenhouse made contact.
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Spectrum Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County and former WWE wrestler, “Kane” speaks onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Red Panda performs onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Long Beard XR Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: (L-R) Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, Ryan Preece, driver of the #60 Kroger/Muscle Milk Ford, and Josh Berry, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford, talk during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Long John Silver’s Ford, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Honorary Starter Joshua Dobbs, former Tennessee Volunteer quarterback poses with the green flag in the flagstand prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: DJ Sterl the Pearl performs onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Graham Barham performs onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Marcus Smith, President and CEO, Speedway Motorsports (L) speaks to Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, (L) and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet, speaks during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Cole Custer, driver of the #41 HaasTooling.com Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Consumer Cellular Ford, stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Marcus Smith, President and CEO, Speedway Motorsports (R) speaks to Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford, (L) and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, (L) and Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 WWE/Chumba Casino Toyota, speak during the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 NationsGuard Chevrolet, greets fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – APRIL 12: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)
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Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; A crew member monitors air pressure on Goodyear tires at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; Goodyear tires sit ready at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NFL quarterback Joshua Dobbs speaks with NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon speaks during a press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
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Apr 12, 2026; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon speaks during a press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images
Keselowski was able to stay on the track after the accident, but forced him to the back. Keselowski entered the race in eighth place in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings, despite racing with a broken leg.
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