NASCAR Tickets - Most Memorable NASCAR Altercations of the Year

August 29, 2010 by Stub_Hub

NASCAR is sometimes not dissimilar to "The Jerry Springer Show" - loud, abrasive and with rowdy audiences that cheer on altercations to the point of physical feuds. Tempers often rage during NASCAR races, and with drivers risking their lives to go 200 miles per hour down the stretch of oval tracks and road courses they escalate quickly - and sometimes rightfully so. Part of what draws fans to NASCAR is the "have at it, boys" mentality and physical fights that often result on and off the racetrack, and here are some of the most memorable feuds of the 2010 season so far.

Brad Keselowski vs. Carl Edwards: The Edwards/Keselowski feud dates back to the 2009 season and escalated this spring in Atlanta, when Keselowski bumped Edwards and knocked him out of front-running contention. In retaliation, Edwards spun Keselowski - albeit a little too hard - and sent him flying, causing a pileup on the track and Edwards' successive placement on probation. Edwards took the heat for the intentional bump, but he also earned some praise from other drivers for standing up to Keselowski's hard (sometimes too hard) driving.
Winner: Brad Keselowski.

Kevin Harvick vs. Joey Logano (and Logano's father): 20-year-old Logano is known for pushing his limits on the track, but it was Harvick who ran a little too hard at Pocono. In the last lap of the race, Harvick nudged Logano out of the way and ruined his finish, causing the typically even-tempered Logano to confront the elder driver after the race. Logano's father got in the middle of the brawl, leading Harvick to attack them both, telling the New York Times it was unnecessary for Logano's father to get involved. Harvick chided, "This isn't Little League baseball anymore." Logano fired back at Harvick, saying to the press that Harvick's wife, DeLana, "wears the firesuit in the family."
Winner: Joey Logano.

Kurt Busch vs. Jimmie Johnson: Busch and Johnson have collided more than once this season but especially at Watkins Glen, when Johnson bumped Busch to get around him for the win. It was the second time this month the two drivers have made contact on the track, the first being the week before at Pocono. At Pocono, Johnson hit Busch from behind and caused a multi-car collision, leading Busch to fume and lay blame completely on Johnson.

Johnson has chalked it all up to accident, though Busch still seems to be bitter about it, telling the Florida Times-Union, "The guys at Hendrick are pretty boys and they get on 'People' Magazine covers and that's their job. My job is to go out and race cars, and that's what I focus on. If the roles were reversed and the 2 car wrecked the 48, I would have been hung. I would have been lynched at the gates for wrecking a four-time champion. But if the roles were reversed, I wouldn't have bumped the 48 in that fashion and both of us would have continued on and ended up with good results."
Winner: Kurt Busch

Jeff Gordon vs. Jimmie Johnson: Teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are both top competitors and are two of the biggest sellers of NASCAR tickets. Because of the stiff competition this year both drivers have had some close calls with each other, starting earlier this season at Texas, when Johnson made an aggressive move that slowed Gordon down and put him in danger of a pileup.

The next weekend at Talladega, Johnson again got in the way of a top finish for Gordon when he cut down to draft and blocked him, causing Gordon to say over his radio that Johnson was testing his patience. The two never came to blows, but Gordon clearly sent out a signal for Johnson to give him some room on the track.
Winner: Jeff Gordon

NASCAR season isn't over yet, meaning some of the best drama between drivers might be yet to come!