Two important wrecks for the duration of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway brought about major complications for those hoping to sneak into the final two places of the NASCAR playoffs on Sunday.

With rain on the way, NASCAR officers held the warning flags and resolved to remain green with scary rain clouds bearing down on Daytona.

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Chase Briscoe (14) lifts and spins in the air at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (WHD Photograph/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

With 36 laps to go, Chase Briscoe obtained into the wall and went airborne as he reversed down the track. Briscoe was leading but likely neck-and-neck with Joey Logano and Alex Bowman in advance of he got turned into the wall. Aric Almirola was among individuals to miss the collision and push as a result of the cloud of smoke.

It did not quit there.

With 23 laps to go, Denny Hamlin and Daniel Suarez have been battling for place with Daniel Hemric, Justin Haley and Chase Buescher in the pack. All motorists were being included in the wreck and have been not content NASCAR did not toss out the caution flag to quit the race in advance of the crash could come about.

Chris Buescher (17), Daniel Suarez (99), Denny Hamlin (11), Justin Haley (31), Ty Dillon (42), Aric Almirola (10) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) are associated in a multi-car incident at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (WHD Image/Dow Graham)

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Somehow, Austin Dillon managed to skirt previous the mess of autos, staying away from Harrison Burton, and get into 1st position right before the pink flag was waved for the rain.

"Greater officiating," Hamlin explained when requested what could be finished to prevent wrecks like these.

Scott Miller, the senior vice president of level of competition for NASCAR, explained officers had been "on top rated of the temperature" and checking the likely for rain as it arrived in.

A multi-auto accident transpired between turns a person and two at Daytona Intercontinental Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (WHD Image/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney were amongst all those battling for the closing two places to get into the NASCAR playoffs. Equally have been included in dustups for the duration of the race just before the red flag came out.