Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman uninjured after vicious crash in Charlotte NASCAR Cup race
Motorsport.com • • sports
Key Points:
- With three laps remaining in Stage 1 of the Charlotte Cup race, Alex Bowman lost control while attempting to pass Bubba Wallace, causing a multi-car crash involving William Byron as well.
- Bowman's car slid sideways, collided with Wallace's vehicle, and both slammed into the outside wall before spinning into the inside barrier; Byron was unable to avoid the wreck and also crashed.
- Wallace was briefly unresponsive on the radio, prompting medical attention, but he ultimately exited the car with minor injuries and was cleared after evaluation.
- Bowman took responsibility for the incident, explaining he overcorrected after his car got loose, while Wallace expressed no hard feelings, describing the crash as a racing incident.
- The crash resulted in Wallace's first DNF of the Chase, with Wallace finishing 37th, Bowman 38th, and Byron 39th, ending what had been a promising run for Wallace earlier in the race.
