Bubba Wallace Receives $50K Fine From NASCAR For Retaliatory Contact.

Wallace is charged with door-slamming Alex Bowman’s winning car, forcing it into the wall during the Chicago Street Race’s cooling lap. AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. Bubba Wallace was penalized $50,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for making retaliatory contact with race winner Alex Bowman during the Chicago Street Race’s cooling lap. Wallace rammed Bowman’s car against the wall with a forceful door slam. Following the race, Bowman said that Wallace had been spun during the event on Sunday and that the retaliation was justified.

Bowman also supported Wallace’s immunity from punishment. Wallace “has every right be mad,” according to Bowman. About Wallace, Bowman remarked, “I’d be mad, too.” “I made his day miserable. The relaunch was disorganized. I simply made every incorrect choice I could have made. I struggled to get my windshield wiper switch to operate, but I was unable to do so. Missed the corner because I was concentrating on it.

“I slammed straight into him after locking all four tires. I completely wrecked his day by making a mistake. When I make mistakes like that, I’m fairly hard on myself, and ever since it happened, I’ve been humiliated. I spent a lot of time sitting there feeling ashamed and angry with myself during the rain delay. Wallace hit Bowman after the race with his window net down, and Bowman’s car camera captured the impact, causing the driver to sway.

NASCAR also plans to speak to Chase Elliott for his contact with Daniel Suarez after Sunday’s race.