Sammy Smith and Taylor Gray confronted one another after colliding on the final lap of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway . Heading into the final lap, the pair sat first and second in Martinsville, with Gray taking the lead into turn one. However, with just one turn left of the race, Smith collided with the backend of Gray's car, spinning the latter into the wall.
Smith himself was then span out immediately after when Justin Allgaier was driven into by Austin Hill - the knock-on effect being Allgaier drove into Smith, clearing the way for Hill to claim victory in dramatic fashion. Kyle Busch's wife summoned to White House by Donald Trump after being 'in tears' Hendrick Motorsports makes amends with Kyle Larson after Chase Elliott criticism With so much unfolding on the final lap at Martinsville, that led Smith and Gray to confront each other following the incident. And speaking after the race, Smith defended himself when speaking to FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass.
"I'm not very proud of that, what I did," said Smith. Sign up to our NASCAR newsletter here. Sammy Smith SLAMS into Taylor Gray going into the final corner and Austin Hill wins at Martinsville.
: @NASCAR_Xfinity pic.twitter.com/pXh9dm8LmF — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) March 30, 2025 "It's just he [Gray] just has no respect for me.
He was flipping me off under the red flag, swerving at my door. I moved him into one, he still had the lead those two restarts and going on the back straight wher.
