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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Did Bowyer spin out on purpose at Richmond?

Did Bowyer spin out on purpose at Richmond? As questions swirled around #15-Clint Bowyer's late-race spin at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night an incident that altered the Chase for the Sprint Cup field with a caution NASCAR said it did not believe Bowyer did anything intentional. "Not at all," Sprint Cup Series director John Darby told USA TODAY Sports. "Although we watch it we make a point of mentioning it in the drivers' meeting and everything I don't think anybody realistically believes that was the case with the 15 car." Bowyer's spin with seven laps remaining fell under scrutiny because it happened by himself though #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in the proximity and ultimately helped Michael Waltrip Racing teammate #56-Martin Truex Jr. make the Chase. "He just spun right out," Earnhardt said afterward. "That's the craziest thing I ever saw. & He was hemming around on the brakes and jerking the car around, and then the thing just spun out. It was crazy. I don't know what was going on."
"I think we had something going wrong," Bowyer said after the race. "I had so much wheel, by the time I got to the gas, he was underneath me. I spun out. I know it's a lot of fun for you guys to write a lot of wacky things. Go ahead if you want to. Get creative. But don't look too much into it."(see full story at the USA Today)(9-8-2013)

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