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NASCAR star Bubba Wallace could be facing a heavy fine following an incident at the Grant Park 165 in Chicago over the weekend.
During the cooldown lap of Sunday’s race, Wallace was caught on camera intentionally slamming into Alex Bowman in retaliation for Bowman causing him to spin out during stage 1.
BUBBA WALLACE DOORSLAMMED ALEX BOWMAN. 😳
The No. 48 spun the No. 23 earlier in the race. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/C9GP93C4zC
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 8, 2024
Immediately after the race, Newsweek reported that NASCAR had launched an investigation into Wallace and was discussing possible punishment for his actions.
Bowman didn’t think Wallace’s swipe was a big deal and apologized for causing him to spin out during the earlier stages.
Via Jeff Gluck, Nate Ryan on X
“He barely hit me, everything was fine and it was plenty deserved. said Bowman. “I’d be mad, too. I ruined his day. I just messed up. I’ve been embarrassed about it since it happened. I tried to call him during the rain delay and I shot him a text.”
After being doored on the cooldown lap, Alex Bowman doesn't think #NASCAR should step in and penalize Bubba Wallace: "He barely hit me, everything was fine and it was plenty deserved."
Bowman explains the post-race contact, plus the incident that led to Wallace's frustrations: pic.twitter.com/As3OlZ1oVj
— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) July 8, 2024