Overview

• The In-Season Challenge fields 32 drivers in a bracket-style midseason tournament with a $1 million top prize
• Bowman secured 11th on the Chicago grid while Wallace started 37th on the tight street circuit
• Late-race contact between the two spun Wallace into the wall, dropping him to 28th and ousting him from the event
• Bowman held on for eighth place to become Hendrick Motorsports’ sole representative among the remaining eight competitors
• The collision reignited tensions from their 2024 Chicago spins and post-race retaliation that drew a $50,000 fine for Wallace