NASCAR drew different conclusions to what looked like similar post-race incidents following the Grant Park 165.
Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott both appeared to take shots at rivals during the cool-down lap this past Sunday on the streets of Chicago.Wallace was fined $50,000 for bumping Alex Bowman, while Elliott was cleared of all charges.Some fans wondered why former champion Elliott wasn’t similarly penalized for taking a swipe at Daniel Suarez on the same cool-down lap.
As it is, the Hamlin-Jordan 23XI Toyota driver remains just outside the 16-driver, 10-race Playoff field going into Pocono this weekend. Twelve winners are locked in, leaving four spots available. With six races remaining before the Sept. 8 Playoff-opener near Atlanta, Wallace ranks fifth among winless drivers hoping to make the field.What About Elliott?Some fans wondered why former champion Chase Elliott wasn’t similarly penalized for taking a swipe at Daniel Suarez on the same cool-down lap.
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