Huron

I just started tracking this year. Anyhow, just had a bad spin out the other day and plowed into the grass hard on the driver's side. I got all sorts of grass, mud, and pebbles stuck between the tire and rim. Driving home, I realized that the car alignment seemed off. Going straight, the steering wheel is canted left. Did I screw up to aligment or is this due to the crud between the tire and wheel? Is it going to be expensive? Thanks for any input.

Ludedude

It's very likely you knocked your alignment out of whack. Typically the toe setting being off is what causes the wheel to be cocked as you describe after an off-track excursion. Ask me how I know

Assuming you didn't tweak anything, you should be good to go after dismounting that tire from the rim to clean that crap out of it then getting the car aligned again. Should be in the $100 neighborhood all told. If you did bend something up, then it's a different story.