 On October 5, Wallace apologized to Jeff Gordon, AMR NASCAR Safety medical director Dr. Angela, Fiege, and Hendrick Motorsports executive Jeff Andrews for getting them splashed during the incident, but stated that he does not regret what he did to Bowman.At Talladega, Bowman was leading the pack in the closing laps of Stage 2 when he was punted from behind by Joey Logano, triggering The Big One.Bowman was eliminated in the Round of 12 after the Kansas race.