HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Matt Mills, driver of Niece Motorsports’ No. 42 Chevrolet, was taken to a local hospital for further observation after a violent wreck in Saturday’s (Oct. 26) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the team announced afterwards.
The wreck, which occurred in turn 3 on lap 77, was triggered when Mills was hit from behind by Conner Jones in ThorSport Racing’s No. 66 Ford as they raced on the bottom lane of the track.
Mills’ truck shot up the track and slammed into the outside wall. Flames erupted from his truck and could be seen in the cockpit. Mills was able to exit the truck but he appeared shaken.
Mills did not emerge from the infield medical center before the end of the 134-lap race. A team spokesperson said at one point he was receiving fluids.
Right after the accident, Jones was caught on his team radio screaming, “This is all [expletive] year! All [expletive] year he’s [expletive] with me. …. I’m tired of it. I’m [expletive] tired of it.”
NASCAR issued a two-lap penalty to Jones. He went on to finish the race 25th.
After the race, Jones was approached by media and asked if he had a moment to comment.
“Should I, or do you think I’ll say something stupid?” Jones asked a team member before saying “not right now.”
He later left the garage without providing comment.
Jones, an 18-year-old from Virginia, has raced part-time for ThorSport since 2023. In a total of 21 truck starts, he has a best finish of 11th and an average finish of 23.7.
Before that he competed full-time in CARS in 2021 and made part-time ARCA starts with Venturini Motorsports from 2021-23, recording a handful of top fives and top 10s with no wins.
Various NASCAR drivers took to Twitter in the wreck’s aftermath to comment on it and Jones.
That included former driver Kenny Wallace.
This isn’t Jones’ first time under the microscope.
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