Christie completed the second half of his warmup lap in only 24 seconds, so he was well on pace for a new record, but at the 1/8 mile marker of his real lap his right front wheel struck part of Reinertson's car that remained on the track.
Christie completed the second half of his warm-up lap in 24 seconds, which was promising for a new record, but at the 1/8 mile mark of his actual race, his right front tire collided with part of Reinertson's car that remained on the track.