Michael McDowell ruined Bubba Wallace’s chances of advancing to the NASCAR Cup All-Star Race on Wednesday night.
McDowell turned his car left on the straight and turned Wallace on the wall during the first segment of the qualifying race for the main event in Bristol.
McDowell was apparently unhappy with a shot Wallace had just made to make a pass. McDowell was trying to block Wallace from holding him. But Wallace used his bumper to pass and McDowell looked offended.
“People say he is one of the nicest guys in the garage, he can’t wait for the God-fearing text that he will send me about preaching and praise and respect,” Wallace said after he was checked in the spotlight. of the infield. “What a joke it is.”
Wallace also appeared to give McDowell a gift after his television interview.
Both drivers were in the qualifying race because neither of them won a race in 2019 or 2020. McDowell started first but had backed down in the opening laps of the race and was desperately trying to maintain his position on the track. He also got rid of the move when his car left William Byron.
This is not the first kerfuffle McDowell has been in recently. He was in a fight with Daniel Suarez during qualifying in Phoenix in 2019.
The qualifying race for the All-Star Race is three segments and the winner of each segment advances to the All-Star Race along with the winner of a fan vote. Wallace led the fan vote and would likely advance to the main event if he had not won any of the first three stages. But he is not eligible for the All-Star Race because his car crashed without the possibility of repair.
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