Aric Almirola and Alex Bowman made contact racing for the win before Almirola nipped Bowman at the finish line to end a chaotic overtime in Saturday's Xfinity race at Phoenix Raceway. Bowman finished second.

Controversy arose among fans shortly after Aric Almirola won the GovX200, defeating Tucson native Alex Bowman on Saturday. On the final lap, Almirola, a semi-retired NASCAR driver, made contact with Bowman as both cars crossed the finish line,

Aric Almirola’s last-lap contact with Alex Bowman at Phoenix Raceway’s GOVX 200 ignited a heated debate across the NASCAR community. Some fans accused the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver of intentional aggression,