Bubba Wallace Points to Driver Responsible for Massive NASCAR Crash at Talladega
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace has named Ross Chastain as the driver responsible for hitting him during the race at Talladega, which ultimately took out 26 cars in the field. The incident occurred on Lap 115, when Wallace was leading the race. However, Chastain hit him from behind, pushing Wallace’s Toyota sideways into the wall.
This triggered a chain reaction, involving more than half the field. The incident brought out the red flags, while drivers involved in the incident were taken to the infield medical center. Fortunately, none suffered injuries.
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" Bubba Wallace And the literally entire field runs into him Four cars ahead of it avoided it And maybe a car behind it — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) April 26, 2026 While Chastain was the one who hit Wallace, some drivers suggested the Next-Gen car’s instability also played a role, since the car becomes unstable when drivers push in close proximity. NASCAR’s Next-Gen Car Has Stability Issues MotorBiscuit reported their reactions after the big one, beginning with Ryan Blaney, who called for changes to the car. He said: “I don’t know.
I’m not sure. I mean obviously I’d like a change to the racecar. I think we can be better at these speedways, just how the car races and just try to be not as all on top of each other and just running through each other and stuff like that.