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A crew member leaps in front of Ty Gibbs' car during a pit stop in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) 2026-08-10T16:08:30Z NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading in.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from AP says: A crew member leaps in front of Ty Gibbs' car during a pit stop in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) 2026-08-10T16:08:30Z NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading in.
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- Published: Aug 10, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Sports
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