The words that are written and the ideas conveyed on the sands of a beach, with the rising and receding of the tide, can simply be washed away in short time. But just off the shores of Daytona Beach,

A handful of laps later, however, was a different story. Chandler Smith attempted a late block on Lap 15 over Justin Haley, sending his car for a spin into the outside wall. That collected others further back, including other open cars needing to race their way into Sunday’s main event.