Rivalries in motorsports add an extra layer of excitement to the already intense competition. One such heated feud emerged between NASCAR drivers Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during a race at NWS.
Stenhouse, frustrated by the incident, parked his damaged car in Busch’s pit area. He confronted Busch, words exchanged, emotions running high. Stenhouse even threw a punch, igniting a scuffle that involved both drivers’ crew members. The tension had been building up, fueled by past encounters and Busch’s ongoing criticism of Stenhouse.
NEW: Brawl breaks out on live TV between NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch and their teams after a 2nd lap crash.
The incident happened after Busch sent Stenhouse into the wall on Lap 2.
After the race, Busch approached Stenhouse Jr. and made sure to have plenty… pic.twitter.com/UUdzSxLp8H
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However, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. said it was not the only incident he went back from where their rivalry started. Stenhouse said to Fox after the fight, “I felt like Kyle and I have always raced each other really hard back to the Nationwide Series when we were competing for wins week in and week out, never had any issues,”
“I wrecked him one time at Daytona and he’s kind of badmouthed me ever since then. I feel like we get along with each other OK outside the race track, I talk to him quite a bit and I’m not sure why he was so mad that I shoved it three-wide but he hit the fence and kind of came off the wall and ran into me and I don’t know, when I was talking to him he kept saying that I wrecked him.”
The Collision at Daytona: Ricky Stenhouse Jr vs Kyle Busch
Stenhouse revealed that this wasn’t the first time he had tangled with Busch. At Daytona in the past, Stenhouse wrecked Busch, and since then, Busch had been vocal about his displeasure. The feud simmered beneath the surface until it erupted on that fateful day at Daytona.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spoke with @JamieLittleTV after throwing a punch at Kyle Busch. #NASCAR #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/NeHQFkjjS4
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During the race, on a high-speed track like Daytona, every move matters. On Lap 2, Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. found themselves in a precarious situation. Stenhouse bumped Busch’s car, and in retaliation, Busch made contact with Stenhouse’s No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The impact sent Stenhouse into the wall, effectively ending his race.
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