Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a punch at Kyle Busch after Sunday evening’s NASCAR All-Star Race.
Stenhouse and Busch had an animated dialog after the race following an early warning. Busch punted Stenhouse into the wall on Lap 2 and Stenhouse’s automobile went head-on into the wall.
With the North Wilkesboro observe not having a method for individuals to get out of the infield whereas the race is occurring, Stenhouse was pressured to attend to exit the observe till the race was over. After he and Busch talked about what occurred, he flung a fist at Busch and a melee ensued with their crew members.
“I felt like Kyle and I’ve at all times raced one another actually arduous again to the Nationwide Collection once we had been competing for wins week in and week out, by no means had any points,” Stenhouse stated on Fox after the combat. “I wrecked him one time at Daytona and he is form of badmouthed me ever since then. I really feel like we get together with one another OK exterior the race observe, I discuss to him fairly a bit and I am undecided why he was so mad that I shoved it three-wide however he hit the fence and form of got here off the wall and bumped into me and I do not know, once I was speaking to him he saved saying that I wrecked him.
“So undoubtedly simply constructed up frustration with how he runs his mouth on a regular basis about myself however I do know he is pissed off as a result of he does not run close to pretty much as good as he used to and I perceive that. We’re a single-car group over right here and dealing actually arduous to exit and get higher each weekend.”
Stenhouse’s crew members appeared to attempt to sort out Busch after Stenhouse was tackled following the punch. The fracas did not escalate a lot additional as Busch’s crew members made it clear that they did not need Stenhouse’s group on their hauler.
Busch appeared unhurt by the punch and it wasn’t clear within the fast aftermath if Stenhouse made severe contact along with his fist.
Here is what occurred to make Stenhouse upset with Busch. The 2-time Cup Collection champion appeared upset with Stenhouse early within the race as a result of he bought put three-wide on the opening lap.
Stenhouse telegraphed his confrontation with Busch within the fast aftermath of the crash. He parked his automobile in Busch’s pit stall and stated in a TV interview that he can be ready for Busch. He even made a reference to a 2011 incident between Busch and his present group proprietor Richard Childress when Childress punched Busch after taking off his watch.
Stenhouse completed final Sunday evening and Busch completed tenth. Joey Logano received the race after main 199 of 200 laps.
