Alex Bowman was one of several drivers caught up in a dramatic multi-car wreck at Texas Motor Speedway during Sunday’s Würth 400, following a chaotic restart on Lap 173. The incident unfolded when Joey Logano, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion, forced a risky move by going three-wide between Bubba Wallace and Ryan Blaney, making contact with Wallace’s No. 23 car and triggering a sequence that would reverberate throughout the field.
As Wallace spun wildly down the backstretch, chaos erupted behind him, with drivers scrambling to avoid the initial collision. Alex Bowman, who had spent time inside the top five earlier in the race, was collected as he attempted to maneuver to the outside line. Unfortunately for Bowman, heavy contact with AJ Allmendinger’s car ended any chance of recovery, sending both drivers into a helpless slide.
The aftermath grew even more unsettling when Noah Gragson and Bowman completed their spins in Turn 3, only to have Chad Finchum’s No. 66 car pile into the aftermath. The chain reaction left Finchum, Allmendinger, Bowman, Gragson, and Wallace with heavily damaged vehicles, forcing each to the garage for repairs and preventing them from returning to the track. They finished in positions 32nd through 36th, a bitter outcome for all involved.
This significant wreck not only ended the day for Alex Bowman and several competitors, but also tightened the tension within the NASCAR Cup Series as teams grapple with the consequences of aggressive racing tactics. The aftermath leaves many fans and analysts questioning the risks drivers are willing to take, with the next races now cast under an uneasy shadow.
