Kevin Harvick accuses John Hunter Nemechek of causing “violent” crash of all Toyotas at Talladega.

Kevin Harvick was impressed with the strategy Toyota employed at Dega before everything went wrong. Harvick and John Hunter Nemechek were involved in an accident during a calculated draft maneuver by Toyota. Unfortunately, Harvick was the unluckiest driver in last weekend’s race at Talladega. He was hospitalized following the accident and will not be able to participate in this weekend’s race at Dover.

Former NASCAR Cup champion Kevin Harvick discussed Erik Jones’ “fierce accident” on his podcast. During the discussion, Harvick highlighted that Jones’ teammate, John Hunter Namecheck, played a significant role in the accident. He emphasized that Namecheck was unable to ease into the bumpy Turn 3, which ultimately caused the incident. Harvick noted that JHM shouldn’t have been pushing so hard at that time, as this caused them to become misaligned with the track’s irregularities.

Harvick acknowledged that Toyota’s strategy of making pit stops together and doing a draft was a true tactical masterclass that fooled everyone. However, the unfortunate accident ruined the race for half of the Toyota drivers that day. Although Toyota’s day was saved by Tyler Reddick’s victory, the accident could have ruined the race for TRD if not for that victory. Going forward, Toyota needs to improve its execution of such strategies in the upcoming races at Dega and Daytona if it is to secure victories.