Kevin Harvick has publicly criticized the pace car crash during the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR race took an unexpected turn when the pace car crashed, causing a red flag—and drawing sharp commentary from Denny Hamlin.

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway was red flagged for an unexpected reason. The pace car was late getting on to pit road before the restart to begin the second stage of Sunday's race and slid into the barrels which provide protection to the end of the inside wall on the racetrack.