Watch Chris Buescher, Alex Bowman crash in NASCAR Atlanta race
Alex Bowman and Chris Buescher had a quick crash in the NASCAR Atlanta race.
Bowman and Buescher collided on lap 204 of the scheduled 260 in Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Chris Buescher got clipped by Chase Briscoe and spun out going down the frontstretch and collected Bowman. Bowman's front bumper was damaged and he had a flat front right tire.
Both drivers were able to continue at the back of the lead lap.
Frontstretch issues once more, this time involving @Chris_Buescher and @Alex_Bowman. pic.twitter.com/SeN2NSicwr
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 23, 2025
Bowman has eight NASCAR Cup Series wins in his career, which began in 2014. Bowman has 40 top five finishes and 97 top 10 finishes. He has won five pole awards in his career.
Bowman's win last year was at the Chicago street course.
Last season, Bowman was eliminated from the NASCAR Playoffs in the Round of 12 after being disqualified from the Charlotte ROVAL race for not meeting the required weight at the end of the race.
Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ or reach him via email at achastain@gannett.com.
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