Alex Bowman and the Unfortunate Art of Missing Races
Vertigo knocks the Hendrick driver out of Phoenix, leaving Anthony Alfredo in the car and Bowman watching from the sidelines at a time he’d rather be proving a point.
Vertigo knocks the Hendrick driver out of Phoenix, leaving Anthony Alfredo in the car and Bowman watching from the sidelines at a time he’d rather be proving a point.
Connor Zilisch didn’t win, didn’t have a clean race, but reminded everyone watching that speed, determination, and sheer audacity can be more entertaining than a checkered flag.
Some drivers sulk in second; van Gisbergen smiles like he’s already planning how to take the win next time.
In a sport built to stop streaks, Tyler Reddick just shrugged and opened the season with three straight wins — and wrote his name in NASCAR history while he was at it.
The National Weather Service has yet to comment, but several race cars are filing complaints.
Back-to-back wins, battered bodywork and a reminder that in NASCAR, perfection is overrated — timing is everything.
After leading a career-best 48 laps on a drafting track, the defending champ tried to shortcut Stage 2—and instead short-circuited his afternoon.
A crooked exit off Turn 2, a hard shove from behind, and suddenly the veteran was done for the day—and done being polite.
Let’s face it: the Daytona 500 doesn’t often behave like a movie.
Bubba Wallace led the most laps, dodged the carnage, and lined up perfectly for the final restart—then the Daytona 500 reminded him that “perfect” means absolutely nothing.