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Alex Bowman Defeats Bubba Wallace in In-Season Challenge, but Not Without Controversy
Alex Bowman started 11th and finished 8th at Chicago yesterday, but his race was no mere Sunday drive as his feud with Bubba Wallace dating back to the 2019 Charlotte roval. As Bowman was driving up through the field on fresher tires, he attempted to follow Wallace's teammate Tyler Reddick around Wallace but the pair began hammering each other for nearly an entire lap until Bowman spun Wallace with six laps to go, resulting in a 28th-place finish for Wallace. It remains unclear whether Bowman spun out or Wallace spun himself out across Bowman's bumper, but Wallace seemed more aggressive in this encounter. This allowed Bowman to beat Wallace and advance in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge. He now sits 39 points above the playoff cutline, but it's possible that could be reduced if NASCAR decides that Bowman right-hooked Wallace.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
