Daniel Suárez appeared to let his frustrations get the better of him on Sunday after finishing the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas in 27th place.
Suárez was seen speeding down pit road, pushing his own teammate Ross Chastain out of the way to get behind Alex Bowman. Suárez tapped Bowman on the bumper to express his dissatisfaction.
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The whole ordeal stemmed from an incident in overtime late in the race. Bowman hit Suárez as the field moved around the first turn of the track. Chase Briscoe appeared to collide with Chastain, who punched Bowman, who then punched Suárez, setting off the chain reaction that pushed Suárez to the back of the pack.
Suárez would run into Martin Truex Jr. and send him spinning. Truex would finish in 17th place. Bowman finished in third behind Tyler Reddick and Kyle Busch. On pit road, Bowman and Suárez appeared to talk about what happened during the incident.
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«He just thought I drove and tried to drive through it,» Bowman told reporters, via MotorSport.com. «I made the corner. The only reason I was inside (Suarez) was to protect myself from (Chastain). Then (Chastain) just hit me in the corner, he threw me, then I ran into (Suarez), I cleaned him up. outside.
«Daniel and I have been teammates in the past, we’ve raced together for a long time. I respect him a lot. I’m sure he’s not super happy yet. I just tried to explain to him that I wouldn’t be racing him.» So, they pushed me there.»
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The incident could end up costing Suárez more than just points. A NASCAR official told MotorSport.com that the organization was investigating the incident. Intentionally hitting another vehicle on pit road could cost the driver between 25 and 50 points and possibly a $100,000 fine.