Alpha Prime Racing hauler involved in traffic incident ahead of NASCAR San Diego
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 5:12 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
On June 17, 2026, a hauler from Alpha Prime Racing was involved in a traffic incident while traveling to the new NASCAR street course event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. The team, co-owned by Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella, was one of 111 competing teams en route for the race. Dash cam footage showed that an errant wheel, struck by a passing car, fell into the path of the hauler, which crashed into it. Alpha Prime Racing reported the accident on social media, marking a rough start to their trip as they prepare for this historic race.
- •Alpha Prime Racing's hauler struck a runaway wheel on the highway.
- •Incident was captured on dash cam footage released by the team.
- •111 cars and trucks are traveling for the NASCAR San Diego event.
- •The race is the first on an active military base.
- •Alpha Prime Racing co-owns the No. 44 and No. 45 cars.
- 5:12 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR hauler hits runaway wheel, releases dash cam footage of traffic incident
- 5:12 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR hauler hits runaway wheel, releases dash cam footage of traffic incident
"NASCAR teams are traveling over 2,000 miles across the country for a brand-new street course event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. 111 race cars and race trucks across all three national divisions are en route to the west coast for the first-ever NASCAR race to take place on an active military base. One of those teams is Alpha Prime Racing, co-owned by Tommy Joe Martins and ...Keep reading
"The long trip to San Diego has been an eventful one for Alpha Prime Racing
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 5:12 PMNASCAR hauler hits runaway wheel, releases dash cam footage of traffic incident
The long trip to San Diego has been an eventful one for Alpha Prime Racing
- Motorsport.comJun 17, 2026, 5:12 PMNASCAR hauler hits runaway wheel, releases dash cam footage of traffic incident
NASCAR teams are traveling over 2,000 miles across the country for a brand-new street course event at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. 111 race cars and race trucks across all three national divisions are en route to the west coast for the first-ever NASCAR race to take place on an active military base. One of those teams is Alpha Prime Racing, co-owned by Tommy Joe Martins and ...Keep reading
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