It would take two to tango in the case of NASCAR fights, however as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. simply realized, generally just one driver will get punished.
Stenhouse Jr. is struggling by means of a reasonably depressing season for JTG Daugherty Racing, however he made headlines exterior the same old racing media due to his post-race battle with Kyle Busch after the Might 19 NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Although the meat between the 2 drivers started on the monitor in the course of the race’s first two laps, it did not finish there. Stenhouse Jr. waited for Busch to complete his night time and confronted him afterward, throwing one huge proper hand earlier than others rapidly jumped in, together with crew members and Stenhouse’s father.
Due to the premeditated nature of the brawl, there was widespread hypothesis that Stenhouse Jr. could obtain a suspension that will trigger him to overlook Cup Collection races. NASCAR determined towards that, however did hit him with a $75,000 nice — which is the most important nice the governing physique has ever levied for a battle, per the AP.
Others acquired self-discipline as nicely. Two of Stenhouse’s crew members acquired multi-race suspensions, whereas Stenhouse’s father was suspended indefinitely, a punishment in keeping with the one given to the daddy of Nick Sanchez when he turned a part of a battle after a Truck Collection race final fall.
One notable individual escaped penalties of any sort: Busch, who arguably was the catalyst because it appeared he wrecked Stenhouse on function on lap 2 of the All-Star Race. NASCAR clearly sees a distinction between heat-of-the-moment emotion on a comparatively low pace monitor and ready round hours after crashing out to take a swing at a fellow competitor.
The query now’s whether or not the nice shall be a deterrent from any additional unhealthy blood between the 2 drivers, who’ve tangled earlier than with out it coming to fisticuffs. Stenhouse Jr. steered throughout their scuffle that he would look to wreck Busch on this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, however maybe being lighter within the pockets will change his thoughts about that.
