NASCAR will look into the Chicago incident involving Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace. Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR In-Season Challenge battle at the Chicago Street Race on Sunday was an appropriate one. According to reports, NASCAR will look into what transpired on Sunday Sports, a year after an incident on the same track.

 

Jeff Gluck of The Athletic stated on Sunday’s episode of The Teardown that he has been informed that NASCAR would look into whether Bowman touched Wallace with his right rear in the closing laps. Bowman (7th position) was trailing Wallace (6th place) with eight laps remaining in the Chicago Street Race. Because the tyres on the No. 48 car were significantly newer, he enjoyed an advantage that should have allowed him to pass the No. 23. A fierce battle for sixth place resulted from Wallace’s tough defensive tactics. The two cars continued to trade paint, occasionally knocking each other loose or shoving each other against the wall. Wallace took the lead on Turn 2 with six circuits remaining, but he immediately attempted to get free and passed him.Wallace suffered enough damage from the spin to finish 28th on the day, dropping him from 7th to outside the top 25. On a road course, the No. 23 could have finished in the top ten and earned much-needed points, but instead it was a catastrophic day. When questioned about the altercation just after the race, Bowman said he thought the two had resolved their differences before travelling to Chicago. The fierce and violent racing in the last few circuits, though, seemed to suggest otherwise.

 

 

Soon later, Wallace managed to locate Bowman, and they spoke briefly. It never turned physical, and Wallace’s subdued response indicates that he is aware that what transpired might have just been the consequence of bad choices. Since Wallace’s actions generated more spin than Bowman’s, NASCAR’s review should be brief. Since there was no deliberate right hook, footage from the in-car camera should further support the claim that no discipline is required. Wallace probably lost at least 20 points in the end. He could have finished 20 spaces ahead of him if he had just let Bowman, who had newer tyres, take the slot sooner. That would have provided him with a 23-point lead over