The Cup Series races are always action-packed, with dramatic moments unfolding even after the races are finished. Though the races themselves are thrilling to watch and showcase a level of intensity not seen in most other motorsports, the aftermath of some of the races becomes even more interesting. This was the case with the Cup race at the Circuit of The Americas. Following an on-track incident, Trackhouse Racing Team‘s Daniel Suarez got involved in a dangerous bump-into with teammate Ross Chastain and Alex Bowman on the pit road.  

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Suarez was fined $50,000 by NASCAR after he hit Ross Chastain’s car at the pit entrance and hit the back of Alex Bowman’s car multiple times while they were on the pit road. He was apparently furious over the incident during the race that saw him fall out of contention. He was running in the top 5 but following the crash, he had to settle at the 27th spot. Though his frustration is understandable, his reaction to the incident was something that most fans found highly distasteful. 

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Bob Pockrass recently posted a video on Twitter, sharing the highlights of the previous week’s events. In the caption of the post, he mentioned, “Daniel Suarez on why he didn’t feel he did anything dangerous on pit road.” This led to a lot of backlash from the fans. They certainly did not appreciate Suarez’s stunts on the pit road.

In the video, Bob Pockrass commented, “Suarez said he didn’t feel like he did anything dangerous; that they were going under 20 miles per hour, and Alex Bowman breaks checked him. But he won’t appeal the penalty and he says he has moved on. But man! He sounds frustrated with the way drivers have raced him at COTA.”

The incident did not go down well with fans, with many proclaiming that he should have been suspended. 

Using one’s car as a weapon is not something for which a driver would find support from the fans.  

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Some of the fans were less objective and straightaway expressed their disapproval in simpler terms.

How did the events at COTA play out, resulting in the $50,000 fine

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During the final stage of the race at COTA, Suarez started fifth in the second overtime restart. Alex Bowman, with Ross Chastain and Chase Briscoe, was behind him. As the Bowman slowed to make a tight turn, he was hit from behind and bumped into Suarez. This commotion led Suarez to hit the left rear of Martin Truex Jr’s car. Truex spun out in front of Suarez and took him out as well.

All this chaos led to Suarez sliding to the 27th spot, while Bowman and Chastain finished 3rd and 4th, respectively. In the cool-down lap after the race, Suarez located Bowman with the help of his crew and rushed past several drivers to get to the pit lane. He made a dangerous move and bumped into Bowman’s car. 

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The move was even called by a NASCAR insider who said that Suarez’s actions could have led to Bowman losing control of the car and putting the people standing nearby in mortal danger. Now, the fans too have echoed the insider’s sentiments.