After the truck race in Kansas, there was an altercation in the garage area. However this time it wasn't between two drivers but rather a driver and an owner, or two owners, because it was infact, after the truck race, where Richard Childress reportedily put Kyle Busch in a headlock and punched him 3 times in the face.
Why? Because on the cool down lap at Kansas, after the truck race, Busch reportedly taped Joey Coulter. Coulter, who was in a battle with Busch for positions 5 and 6, prevailed and got a top 5. Both drivers report that it was a congratulatory bump. Coulter even went on to say that, he enjoyed racing Kyle, and Kyle didn't intentionally get into him, that infact Coulter got into him.
So then why the temper tantrum from Childress? Probably because he realized that Kyle Busch is a better driver than he has signed to drive for him right now. Kyle who always a contender for the win, in all 3 series, has a history of on track incidents with Kevin Harvick.
The following Monday, Nascar handed down a penalty of 150,000 dollar, and placed Childress on probabtion for the remainder of the year. However, alot of people are displeased with all the more Childress got out of a physical altercation. Think back to when Jimmy Spencer got suspended for 4 races for an incident involving Kurt Busch, for punching him.
What is $150,000 to a team owner? It's nothing. Infact, Austin Dillion, grandson of Richard Childress, even joked about the fine that his "Grandpop" got. By only giving him a fine of 150,000 dollars, NASCAR just okay violence. Anyway you look at it, Kyle Busch was assulted.
Bad call on NASCAR's part. He should have been suspended. It was a waste of time, for NASCAR to even penalize him. It was just a slap on the wrist. Which leads me to the next thing. Does NASCAR play favorites? I say yes. Kevin Harvick should have never won the 600.
Nascar, you're starting to lose alot of fans, because of your partiallity. It's getting a tad bit ridiculous, and something needs done about it.
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