This Week's NASCAR Fight With Brad Keselowski Where Jeff Gordon Cusses

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And, instead of involving Matt Kenseth, it involves Jeff Gordon with a possible cameo from Kevin Harvick...


The lowdown this time...

Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were going at it and the Blue Deuce wedged his way in between them to make it three wide in a green-white-checkered situation. Gordon ended up a lap down with the damage and in 29th at the restart.

Needless to say, #24 was not happy about it and did you notice that Jamie Little ended up in the middle of it...???

We imagine that everyone involved will be involved in a visit to the Big Red Truck.

PM UPDATE: When asked about Keselowski's behavior, Gordon cussed on live TV
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Yahoo!Sports Jay Busbee brings up a good point: Will Gordon get fined for his outburst...???

From the Column:

Gordon is about to head into one of the most critical races of his career. If NASCAR were to deduct points from a driver in the midst of a championship hunt for a minor, inconsequential violation, hurled just after a fight, well ... the criticism would be unrelenting. NASCAR is loving the extra press now, but a hammer on Gordon for language would turn every bit of that attention to the negative.

Smoke And The Blue Deuce Visit The Big Red Truck

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You remember the end of the Charlotte race and all of the associated shenanigans...

Well, if you don't, we'll show you...


And, if that wasn't all, Keselowski did this in the infield garage. The long version was missed by ESPN cameras...

IN THE INFIELD GARAGE!!!


NASCAR came down with their decisions today:

NASCAR has assessed behavioral penalties to drivers Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart for their involvement in post-race incidents on Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Keselowski has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

· Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in post-race incidents

Stewart has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation for the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events through Nov. 12 for violating:

· Section 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12-4.9: Behavioral penalty – involved in a post-race incident

“These penalties are about maintaining a safe environment following the race,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR senior vice president, competition and racing development. “We knew that the new Chase format was likely going to raise the intensity level and we want our drivers to continue to be themselves. However, the safety of our drivers, crew members, officials, and workers is paramount and we will react when that safety could be compromised.”

"Behavioral penalties..."

Never heard that one before...

Does anyone remember that Kevin Harvick actually won the race...???

Marcos Ambrose Should Expect A Trip To The Big Red Truck

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Short tracks usually ring out an identical type of temper in NASCAR drivers...

The race at Richmond was no different...

Marcos Ambrose, apparently, caused a three-wide situation late in the race which caused a post-race discussion with the driver of the 13 car- Casey Mears.

And in the middle of the discussion, Ambrose did this to Mears...


Elsewhere, Brad Keselowski was mad at Matt Kenseth after the race was over and the Blue Deuce was not pleased with the #20's efforts

Kurt Busch And Keselowski Want A Piece Of Each Other...Still...

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And the HQ is going to look for a race where Rowdy is in no condition to do well on a speedway and Keselowski will get his for his modifieds grind-and-go at Martinsville Sunday...

It all started around the competition caution in and around Lap 40...


Keselowski had to check out for 30 laps or so and came back onto the track looking very modified...
And looking for payback...
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But that didn't go over well on the radio...


And even led to the Blue Deuce's PDE for Busch out the window...


Busch would eventually win the race and get his grandfather clock...


And addressed it after the race here...


And here...
"He tried to flatten all four of my tires," Busch said. "That's a no fly zone. ... He will get what he gets back when I decide to give it back."

So, what race, dear reader will Busch get his revenge...???
You tell us...

"When Girlfriends Attack" Starring Max Papis

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All hell broke loose after the truck race north of the border...

Mike Skeen and Max Papis were going at it pretty hard late in the race which led to... afterwards...
Well, this...

Papis talked to Lee Spencer about it:

“I got out of the truck and got assaulted by some of the mechanics of the 6 truck,” Papis said. “That was really poor as well. I just didn’t want to create extra problems. I got out of the truck and went to talk to this kid – but he didn’t want to stand up for his own issues. I got out and this lady came running up to me and she started screaming and hit me so hard that she dislocated my jaw. But I’m not hitting anyone – especially a lady.

“This was a wife or, whatever, a girlfriend of that kid. I thank my wife for being cool about this stuff. That was between me and that guy right there — I don’t even know his name — the 6 driver. It was not between the crew. It was not between me and his girlfriend, wife, whatever she was. I’ve got to think about what I want to do here. I talked to NASCAR about it, and I’m not very happy about what happened there. I don’t know. I might consider something about pressing charges — it’s not good. What she did is not good. I didn’t like that at all. I went to NASCAR and talked to them.”

So, all of this takes the focus off Chase Elliott and his win in the series...
So, congrats to the Elliott family...

But, this is what we're all talking about...

Here's the postrace interview with the slap for good measure...

UPDATE: Cobb Feels "In Danger" After Hauler Theft

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And now Jennifer Jo Cobb doesn't think that fellow racer Mike Harmon should even be allowed to race this weekend in Charlotte because of what has gone down in the last 72 hours.

"Absolutely not, of course but that's not my call," she told WBTV in an interview. "I absolutely feel in danger, absolutely. I've heard some of the things he's been saying to media. I heard that was a quote about going for the jugular, what does that mean? What does that mean?"

Harmon says he has an alibi at the time of the theft- that he was at the Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. He admits that he and Cobb have had business disagreements in the past, but they're being handled in a business-like manner away from the track.

Here's the update that includes Cobb's first public comments...
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Cobb is currently in Charlotte for the weekend's races with borrowed equipment and she has been giving props to everyone who has been helping her efforts to stay behind the wheel.

From her Facebook page:

Big shout out 2my crew chief, Dan Kolanda 4 keeping a great attitude today &getting our truck better w out our supply of shocks/springs & everything else. Very proud of entire crew! #NeverGiveUp

Cobb also told WBTV that this is all part of a civil matter involving her and a former team partner - a man with whom she had a romantic relationship - named David Novak. NASCAR has commented publicly that they know the situation exists, but they're not involved in the situation...

Nelson Piquet Junior Goes Up The Middle (UPDATED WIth Arrests)

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And the HQ doesn't necessarily mean in a good way...

Piquet and Brian Scott got into it in the race last night in Richmond and it ended only in the way that makes live television live television...

In a pit crew fight...
Evidence below...


In the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper this morning, we now know that there have been arrests involving pit crew members as a carryover from the incident on TV.

Michael Scearce, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault. Thomas Costello was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault. The two were charged and released early this morning. Both are on the Scott crew.

From the Times-Dispatch:

"One of the two adult male victims has a shoulder injury," Toney said.

“Henrico Police are investigating a verbal argument that started in the infield area of RIR that escalated into a physical altercation near the Driver/Owner Lot,” Lt. Linda Toney said in a news release. “The assault occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m.”

Here's their mugshot, thanks to the Henrico Division of Police...

At Least Joey Logano Is Consistent- Fighting 2 Weeks In A Row

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For the second week in a row, Joey Logano has created some angst and agita at the end of a NASCAR event...

This time it was created with Tony Stewart at the restart at the end of the race at Fontucky...
Both made it over the finish line (in various pieces), but when they both made it to pit road Stewart had had enough...

He'd had all he can stands and can't stands no more...
Punches were thrown... and the HQ sides with Stewart in this one...


Oh, the 18 car won and Dale Junior finished second...
No word on whether or not the 14 and 22 are heading to the Big Red Truck at present...

More when we know more...

Here's another version of the fight with some Steve Byrnes-ian post edited in...

Joey Logano Doesn't Like His Ex

Ex-teammate, that is...

The race in Bristol is like bumble bees in a washer dryer...
It's the Roman Colosseum...
It's a bunch of fighter jets rolling on a small track with no room to mess around.

Starting with Matt Kenseth getting impaled when he ended up in Jeff Gordon's tail after he blew a front right tire...
And continuing when Denny Hamlin wasn't taking any quarter from Joey Logano as the 20-car looked like it was trying to pinch from up high...

Logano took exception and went hunting after the race...
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Now, That's A Way To End A NASCAR Race... (UPDATED with Penalties)

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Going into today, there were only two races left in the NASCAR season...
Phoenix and Homestead...

Now, there's only one...

And there should be a lot of bad blood that carries over from the end of the race when Clint Bowyer tried to pass Jeff Gordon below the yellow line...

Let's just say there were a lot of guys in helmets taking swings at each other that, probably, only know how to do it by watching movies...


Oh, Kevin Harvick won the race...
Brad Keselowski now has a points lead that will take a lot of elfin' magic for Jimmy Johnson to get title number six in Homestead next week...

MONDAY UPDATE: NASCAR has decided to come up with some punishments on a few fronts after the Phoenix race...

From NASCAR their own selves:

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 car, was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) – altercation with another competitor on the race track during the race – and has been fined $100,000, docked 25 championship driver points and put on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Rick Hendrick, owner of the No. 24 car, has also been penalized with the loss of 25 championship owner points. Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 24 car, also was found to be in violation of Section 9-4A (at all events, crew chief assumes responsibility of his driver, car owner and team members) and has been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

Brian Pattie, crew chief of the No. 15 car, violated Sections 12-1 and 9-4A and has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 car, has been fined $25,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for violating Sections 12-1 and 20-6.7A (cars and drivers will not be permitted to carry onboard computers, automated electronic recording devices, electronically actuated devices, power distribution modules, power conditioners, micro-processors, recording devices, electronic digital memory chips, traction control devices, digital readout gauges and the like, even if inoperable or incomplete) – driver had a cell phone in his possession onboard the race car.

Robin Pemberton, VP of Competition, also sayeth the following:

“Following a thorough analysis of the actions that took place during Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway, we have issued penalties based upon our review. The decisions announced today cover NASCAR’s full assessment of penalties for the incidents that occurred.

“There’s no doubt that a unique set of circumstances combined with a championship battle on the line resulted in raw emotions coming into play. We consider the penalties appropriate and those involved understand our decision and we expect them to abide by them.”

So, they're gonna get Keselowski for a cell phone in the car...???
Interesting...

It's not like he was ordering a pizza... if memory serves, he's more than happy to Tweet and promote the sport while the race is going on- when he can...

So NASCAR doesn't want that now, either...???