Both drivers hit the wall after suffering tire problems related to the brakes.Wallace was able to drive his No. 23 Toyota to the garage and then made a brisk walk to the care center after exiting. His playoff hopes took a major hit after he entered Pocono just above the cutline with 10 races remaining in the regular season.

Pocono is the last race for seeding. Entering Sunday’s race, Briscoe is seeded 12th and would go head-to-head with Tyler Reddick, who also drives a Toyota, but for 23XI Racing, which is the racing team co-owned by basketball great Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

Denny Hamlin comes into this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway already as the winningest driver in the track's histor