Josh Williams urges NASCAR to remove in-field grass at Texas Motor Speedway

Josh Williams believes that NASCAR must make amends to the infield grass section of the Texas Motor Speedway circuit to reduce mishaps.

Josh Williams urges NASCAR to remove in-field grass at Texas Motor Speedway

Josh Williams (via Getty)

The infield grass at Texas caused a massive wreck during the final stages of the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300. Amongst the many drivers caught up in the wreck was Josh Williams, whose race came to an immediate stop after the crash. Now, due to the poorly managed and neglected grass at the Texas circuit, Williams has made a shocking request to NASCAR. The Kaulig Racing driver suggested potentially removing the entire grass section to avoid such incidents from going further.

Josh Williams was on the trajectory to score a decent finish at the Xfinity Series race in Texas if it wasn’t for the late-race incident. Williams was involved in a massive 11-car wreck at the 97th Lap of the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, which was primarily caused due to the infield grass in and around the circuit. The accident happened during the first restart of Stage 3 at Texas, which caused the No.11 Chevrolet driver to become even more agitated and frustrated.

Now, Josh Williams has put forth his opinions on the awkward positioning of the infield grass and made some crucial suggestions on the same. Williams recalled the incident and pointed out that all the people involved in the wreck were very close to one another at one point. The No.11 driver highlights that others were way deeper in the grass than him which caused them to lose control. The 31-year-old wasn’t happy after getting the short end of the stick and suffering from a worse fate as compared to the others involved in the wreck.

Yeah, I mean, we’re all so close, and a couple of guys in front of me were deeper in the grass than I was. I don’t know, we caught the short end of it and just unfortunate. I hate it.

Josh Williams told Frontstretch.

Josh Williams personally believes that better management and grooming of the grass was required to ensure that such incidents would not repeat in the future. He pointed out that the grass needed to be paved better. Moreover, Williams revealed that many other drivers talked about the same and wished that the infield grass was managed better. Unfortunately, the No.11 driver had to call it quits due to sustaining major damage to his car during the final stages of the race. Still, the 31-year-old was thankfully unhurt from the incident and walked out of the infield healthcare center after a short visit.

It’d be nice if it was paved, I don’t know. I’ve seen so many people do it, we even talked about it before the race even started. So, unfortunately, I was that guy.

Josh Williams added.

Josh Williams claims Kaulig had a ‘top 5 car’ at Texas if it weren’t for the incident

Wet conditions before the main event caused the grass to remain even more slippery and dangerous than normal. This was the reason behind the massive 11-car wreck happening in the first place. Notably, Riley Herbst was the one who lost control of his car on the grass and caught others in the crossfire. Josh Williams was running in P15 right before the incident and was on pace for a Top-5 finish if it weren’t for the crash. Williams still remains optimistic about his performance in Texas and hopes to keep up with the improving pace.

Josh Williams (via Jayski)
Josh Williams (via Jayski)

Josh Williams pointed out that Kaulig had remained at the top of their game at Texas and were on par to score great points. The 31-year-old revealed that his #11 car had a puncture in the left-front tire at the end of the second stage, which would’ve caused him trouble anyways. Still, he remained confident and reckoned that he had lodged decent lap times and was on the trajectory to finish in the Top 5 at the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 if it weren’t for the wreck.

We had a really good race car. We were running decent lap times there and at last stage, we actually had a left front going flat at the end of the second stage. I would’ve liked to see what we could have done here. I feel good about it, I feel like we had a top-5 car.

Josh Williams noted

The organizers of the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway will have to listen to the crucial feedback of the drivers to keep the racing safe and enjoyable for everyone. The infield grass has continued to be a problem and a track hazard for a very long time now, and must be worked upon immediately. As for Josh Williams, he will aim to achieve a comeback from the woeful weekend in Texas and bounce back at the upcoming BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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