Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined for throwing a punch at Kyle Busch after Sunday evening’s NASCAR Cup Collection All-Star Race.
NASCAR introduced Wednesday morning that Stenhouse had been fined $75,000 and two of his crew’s crew members had been suspended after the fracas that ensued following a dialog between Stenhouse and Busch.
Busch wrecked Stenhouse on the second lap of the race after he thought Stenhouse put him into the wall on the opening lap. With no option to get out of the North Wilkesboro infield because the race was happening, Stenhouse waited for Busch all through the remainder of the race and confronted him as Busch walked again to his hauler.
Along with Stenhouse’s wonderful, JTG-Daugherty Racing crew member Keith Matthews was suspended for 4 races for his position within the battle and crew member Clint Myrick was suspended eight races.
Stenhouse’s father Richard has additionally been suspended indefinitely for getting concerned.
A punishment from NASCAR at all times appeared possible for Stenhouse as he made it clear in interviews after his crash that he was going to attend to confront Busch on the finish of the race. Nevertheless, it’s additionally one other conflicting message from NASCAR given the sanctioning physique’s promotion of the altercation. Simply check out this put up from NASCAR’s X account.
Stenhouse was additionally a visitor on Corey LaJoie’s podcast following the battle. LaJoie’s podcast is a NASCAR manufacturing and it was promoted by NASCAR’s social media channels.
At the least one NASCAR driver seen the hypocrisy.
If it’s so fallacious then why is it throughout NASCAR social channels? We needs to be allowed to indicate our feelings, I don’t get it… https://t.co/LKr8t4h27h
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) Could 22, 2024
We’re guessing the friction between Busch and Stenhouse will dissipate quickly, but when it continues into the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday then Richard Childress stated he’d become involved. In an interview on Tuesday, Childress, 78, stated he’d take issues into his personal palms if Stenhouse tries to retaliate on the monitor towards Busch.
Richard Childress had a message for Ricky Stenhouse Jr once we talked to him right this moment previous to the Serving to A Hero Patriot Award Dinner. He says if Ricky touches @KyleBusch‘s 8 automotive at Charlotte, he’ll whoop Ricky’s A$$ personally. He additionally needs he had stayed to battle Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Q2GHKfVqWE
— Chris Weaver (@chris8video) Could 21, 2024
Stenhouse completed final within the All-Star Race and Busch was tenth. The All-Star Race doesn’t pay factors and has no bearing on the regular-season standings. Busch is presently thirteenth within the standings whereas Stenhouse is twenty sixth.
