NASCAR surprisingly opted not to throw caution after Cody Ware crash at Watkins Glen

NASCAR held off on throwing the caution flag in the closing laps of Sunday's Cup Series race at Watkins Glen despite Cody Ware suffering a hard crash just before turn 7. 

With eight laps to go in the Go Bowling at The Glen, Ware spun on the exit of turn 6 and crashed hard into the tire barriers near the entrance of turn 7. 

Ware was seen limping his No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet around the track in the closing laps as he tried to finish the race, which he was unable to do. He finished 37th. 

It's surprising, however, that NASCAR opted not to throw the yellow. 

NASCAR rarely throws the caution for small incidents, such as single-car spins, at road courses like Watkins Glen, where cars are much more spread out and there is less risk of a single-car incident becoming anything more. 

But Ware's incident was a hard hit, where medical attention may have been needed to be provided to Ware. That's not to mention his severely damaged car, which was then slow on the track in the following laps as the leaders roared by.