An offended Ricky Stenhouse Jr. confronted after which punched Kyle Busch after Sunday night's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, resulting in a transient brawl between the teams within the garage.
Stenhouse made an aggressive move on the primary lap of the race and Busch ended up within the wall, which caused Busch to intentionally crash Stenhouse and take him out on lap 2. But North Wilkesboro is an old-school track with no exit tunnel, so Stenhouse had nothing else to do but wait for Busch until the race was over.
In fact, Stenhouse was standing next to Busch's van when the motive force of the No. 8 automobile approached. After a transient conversation, Stenhouse struck and commenced a fight. The team members were then involved.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into an altercation after the NASCAR All-Star Race 😳
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“You hit the fence yourself,” Stenhouse said, based on footage captured by Jordan Bianchi. “I didn’t touch you!”
When Busch denied that, Stenhouse's eyes widened and he added, “I didn't touch you.” Not even.”
“We all beat each other,” Busch said.
“No, we – you hit the fence and you then hit me,” Stenhouse said.
Busch then said that again wasn't true, and Stenhouse swung his fist and appeared to hit Busch in the face.
After the first contact, Stenhouse's father – Ricky Stenhouse Sr. – also attacked Busch and hit him.
“Father! Dad!” Stenhouse Jr. shouted after being knocked to the bottom, then asked a crew member, “Can you get my dad?”
Stenhouse Sr. and Busch fought furiously, grappling with one another for several moments before being torn apart.
“Bring it! I don't give a f—” Busch then yelled at Stenhouse Jr. “I'm just as shitty as you! Let's go!”
Busch was referring to his disappointing season to date and a Tenth-place finish on Sunday evening. Stenhouse can be struggling this 12 months after winning the Daytona 500 last season.
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