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Johnson's thrown tire leads to trouble

The Charlotte Observer

Monday, May. 28, 2007

Jimmie Johnson started a 15-car accident on Lap 54 when the casing flew off his left rear tire. While Johnson was able to drive away with no serious damage, the evening was ruined for some of the cars caught in the mess behind him.

“All I saw was the tire flying,” said Juan Pablo Montoya, who returned to the race after extensive repairs to his car. “I managed to slow down my car but I just get pushed from behind in the (Kasey Kahne) car and that was it.”

David Gilliland saw the same thing.

“I just saw a piece of tire come up and everybody started wrecking,” he said.

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