Alex Bowman triggers 'the big one' in the Daytona 500 but escapes damage and comes home second
Alex Bowman never saw how the big wreck started that marred the end of the Daytona 500
By MARK LONG
Published - Feb 19, 2024, 09:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 19, 2024, 09:51 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman never saw how “the big one” started. He just knew he was involved.
He was surprised to learn he triggered it.
Bowman sparked the crash that involved nearly two dozen cars and knocked six former NASCAR champions out of contention in the Daytona 500 on Monday night.
Bowman was bump-drafting Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron on the backstretch with nine laps to go when Byron lost control, turned into Brad Keselowski and pretty much wrecked the field.
