NASCAR might’ve taken some money out of Joey Gase’s pocket for his bumper throw this past Saturday at Richmond Raceway, but they sure didn’t get the last laugh.
Six days after Gase launched his bumper at Dawson Cram’s windshield in the ToyotaCare 250, Gase has landed a primary sponsorship from Bumpers That Deliver for the Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 17, per Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports.
Gase’s bumper throw occurred on Lap 173 after Cram turned Gase as the two went into Turn 1. Gase’s No. 35 Chevrolet slammed hard into the wall, nearly ripping off his bumper completely. Gase decided he’d finish the deal himself. He yanked it off his car and chucking it at Cram as he made his way around the racetrack.
Gase finished the race 34th, while Cram came away with a P25 result. After the race, NASCAR confirmed it would speak to Gase about the incident.
Gase went nuclear on Cram and JD Motorsports after the race.
“I think him just not having his head screwed on right,” Gase said. “You know I gave the kid his first opportunity ever in Xfinity and I know [team owner] Johnny Davis is in the business of wrecking race cars and we’re definitely not we’re a small team and racing hard for the lucky dog and apparently, he just didn’t know how to lift. Maybe his throttle stuck, I don’t know.”
NASCAR fined Gase $5,000 on Wednesday.
Dawson Cram selling shirts to benefit Joey Gase charity: ‘Sometimes you’re the bumper, sometimes you’re the windshield’
“A safety violation may be imposed for any action or omission by a competitor or vehicle that creates an unsafe environment or poses a threat to the safety of the Competitors,” NASCAR stated.
Cram himself is doing his best to turn a negative situation into a positive. Cram announced this week that he is selling shirts that read “sometimes you’re the bumper, sometimes you’re the windshield.” All proceeds of the shirt sold on DawsonCram.com will go to Donate Life America.
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