NASCAR pit fight between the Drivers after one kicked the bum of the other and the brawl causes the detention of Crew member. Fight ended with two men in custody at Friday night's NASCAR event at Richmond International Raceway. One of the drivers kicked another driver below the belt, which seems to indicate someone was out to inflict some pain.
According to ABC Local News on April 27, 2013, the fight originated from something that happened between long-time rivals, drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott, during the last 50 laps of the ToyotaCare 250 on Friday night. Scott said Piquet ran him into the wall while the two were fighting for 15th place toward the end of the race.
After the race, Scott walked over to Piquet's car to confront him. Piquet shoved him and then kicked him in the groin, which Scott later called a “chicken move.”
Scott drives for Richard Childress Racing and Piquet drives for Turner Motor Sports. NASCAR drivers and their team are a tight bunch and apparently they all watch out for one another. It seems that the fight between Scott and Piquet spilled over to their crew while in the motor home lot at the Richmond International Speedway, according to Fox News.
Members of both RCR team and TMS team took up where the two drivers left off resulting in two of Scott's crew from RCR getting arrested. They were released early Saturday morning. One of the man got an injured shoulder out of the fight.
in the world of NASCAR, testosterone filled men (Sorry Danica Patrick) bumping and grinding on the track and in pit-road skirmishes and disagreements often boil down to schoolyard challenges of one's manhood. Much less frequently does it wind up with one driver kicking another in his manhood.
According to Fox Sports April 27, such was the unfortunate case between drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott at the end of Friday’s ToyotaCare 250.
The relatively calm, clean race at the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Richmond International Raceway turned intense over the final 50 laps.
By the time the brouhaha was over, both drivers found themselves in consultation with officials. The conflict then spilled over into the motorcoach lot.
Scott suffered minor damage to his car in a crash with 39 laps left and was in the home stretch, placed 15th, before an intentional brush from Piquet with only 10 laps to go put Scott into the outside wall and cost him more positions.
In retaliation, Scott cut across Piquet's path on the cool-down lap. Once both men were out of their cars, Piquet shoved Scott away before kicking him in the crotch.
"A part of me told me that he was going to hit me for 15th place, and then he did," said Scott, who wound up 20th. "I was just showing my displeasure with him after the race and then things escalated. I went to talk to him, I was a little heated and the camera probably shows it, but he kicks me right below the belt, which I think is a below-the-belt type of shot."
Both went their separate ways after getting a stern talking-to from race officials.
"I think we both just got frustrated with each other and things happen," Piquet said as he marched back to his team hauler. "We both got angry and it's one of those things. Both of us think that we're right and we're both frustrated, so I mean, it's racing. We're racing hard and it happens. I'm sorry."
According to ABC Local News on April 27, 2013, the fight originated from something that happened between long-time rivals, drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott, during the last 50 laps of the ToyotaCare 250 on Friday night. Scott said Piquet ran him into the wall while the two were fighting for 15th place toward the end of the race.
After the race, Scott walked over to Piquet's car to confront him. Piquet shoved him and then kicked him in the groin, which Scott later called a “chicken move.”
Scott drives for Richard Childress Racing and Piquet drives for Turner Motor Sports. NASCAR drivers and their team are a tight bunch and apparently they all watch out for one another. It seems that the fight between Scott and Piquet spilled over to their crew while in the motor home lot at the Richmond International Speedway, according to Fox News.
Members of both RCR team and TMS team took up where the two drivers left off resulting in two of Scott's crew from RCR getting arrested. They were released early Saturday morning. One of the man got an injured shoulder out of the fight.
in the world of NASCAR, testosterone filled men (Sorry Danica Patrick) bumping and grinding on the track and in pit-road skirmishes and disagreements often boil down to schoolyard challenges of one's manhood. Much less frequently does it wind up with one driver kicking another in his manhood.
According to Fox Sports April 27, such was the unfortunate case between drivers Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott at the end of Friday’s ToyotaCare 250.
The relatively calm, clean race at the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Richmond International Raceway turned intense over the final 50 laps.
By the time the brouhaha was over, both drivers found themselves in consultation with officials. The conflict then spilled over into the motorcoach lot.
Scott suffered minor damage to his car in a crash with 39 laps left and was in the home stretch, placed 15th, before an intentional brush from Piquet with only 10 laps to go put Scott into the outside wall and cost him more positions.
In retaliation, Scott cut across Piquet's path on the cool-down lap. Once both men were out of their cars, Piquet shoved Scott away before kicking him in the crotch.
"A part of me told me that he was going to hit me for 15th place, and then he did," said Scott, who wound up 20th. "I was just showing my displeasure with him after the race and then things escalated. I went to talk to him, I was a little heated and the camera probably shows it, but he kicks me right below the belt, which I think is a below-the-belt type of shot."
Both went their separate ways after getting a stern talking-to from race officials.
"I think we both just got frustrated with each other and things happen," Piquet said as he marched back to his team hauler. "We both got angry and it's one of those things. Both of us think that we're right and we're both frustrated, so I mean, it's racing. We're racing hard and it happens. I'm sorry."