The NASCAR All-Star Race on the legendary North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina introduced fireworks on and off the observe on Sunday night time.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. received right into a brawl within the storage space after the race. Stenhouse waited for Busch to get to the again after the No. 8 completed in tenth place within the race. The 2 have been then seen exchanging phrases when Stenhouse threw a punch.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger Well being/Icy Sizzling Chevrolet, exits the observe after an incident in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Could 19, 2024 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
The 2 needed to be separated as crews from each groups began to get after each other.
The rivalry began on the primary lap of the 200-lap occasion. Busch and Stenhouse have been amongst these driving three extensive on the quick observe. Busch, on the surface, scraped the wall whereas Stenhouse was working within the center. Busch then retaliated, hitting Stenhouse from behind and sending him into the wall.
“I’m bored with getting run over by everyone. However that’s what everyone does. Everyone runs over everyone to move everyone,” Busch advised Fox Sports activities after the race.
Stenhouse waited for Busch, and that was when the battle occurred.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., parks the #47 Kroger Well being/Icy Sizzling Chevrolet within the Kyle Busch #8 Lenovo Chevrolet pit space and speaks to the crew within the pit field after an on-track incident in the course of the NASCAR Cup Sequence All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Could 19, 2024 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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“I’m undecided why he was so mad,” Stenhouse advised Fox Sports activities. “I shoved it three-wide, however he hit the fence and form of got here off the wall and bumped into me. I don’t know, after I was speaking to him, he stored saying that I wrecked him.
“Positively constructed up frustration with how he runs his mouth on a regular basis about myself. I do know he’s pissed off as a result of he doesn’t run close to nearly as good as he used to.”
Joey Logano gained the race and the $1 million prize. He led all however one of many laps.
Joey Logano poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after profitable the NASCAR All-Star auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Sunday, Could 19, 2024. (AP Picture/Chuck Burton)
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“We have been so quick,” Logano stated. “We got here right here earlier than for testing and ran over 800 laps and actually found out what it was going to take to win the race.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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