Did Bowyer spin on purpose?

Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer lashed out at fans Sunday night who accused him of spinning on purpose at Auto Club Speedway.

Bowyer had a flat tire and spun with two laps remaining in the race. He was accused of spinning on purpose last year at Richmond to help Michael Waltrip Racing manipulate the outcome of the race to help teammate Martin Truex Jr. Bowyer and MWR were penalized for the move, costing Truex a spot in the Chase.

Jeff Gordon was leading when Bowyer spun at California, bringing out a caution flag and erasing Gordon’s lead. Gordon wound up finishing 13th after all the leaders pitted and the race restarted with just two laps remaining.

Bowyer and Gordon had a run-in two years ago at Phoenix, when Gordon wrecked Bowyer intentionally, setting off a scuffle between the two teams and sparking a long-running feud between the two drivers.

All those factors led some fans to accuse Bowyer of spinning on purpose in Sunday’s race. Sporting News