NASCAR has announced a historic $75,000 fine to Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for the role that he played in a fight with Kyle Busch. This fight occurred after the 2024 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and the simple argument turned into an all-out NASCAR Post-Race Fight.
While it’s nothing new for fights to occur after NASCAR events, but this one was one of the biggest in recent memory. NASCAR treated it as such and the organization handed down its biggest fine ever for a post-race fight.
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At this time Busch has not been penalized for his role in the fight, and many insiders believe that he will avoid punishment altogether. Ricky Stenhouse Sr. was suspended indefinitely for his role in the fight, and it could end up being a lifetime ban.
The NASCAR All-Star race was supposed to be a celebration of the top drivers in the sport, but it was clear that many drivers were still looking to win the race outright. Busch and Stenhouse crashed right away in the first lap, and Busch then wrecked his competitor in the second lap.
As soon as the wreck happened, Stenhouse parked his car in the pit stall of Busch and started screaming right away. The rest of the race took place without much drama, but things got intense as soon as the race was over.
Out of Control
A NASCAR Post-Race Fight usually comes with a simple disagreement before drivers are separated, but that was not the case in this situation. Stenhouse Jr. made it clear that he would be confronting Busch post-race, and he was waiting for him to arrive back at the garage.
Stenhouse Jr. threw the first punch that landed, and then members of both teams jumped into the melee. Ricky Stenhouse Sr. has no affiliation with NASCAR at the moment, but he joined in and landed a few punches to Busch.
We’ll call this a … difference of opinion. pic.twitter.com/Tr7GwJhCUO
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 20, 2024
NASCAR is clearly trying to send a message about these actions as they also suspended two members of Stenhouse’s crew for four and eight races. Stenhouse has not backed down since the incident as he has vowed to wreck Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 this weekend in Charlotte.
This prompted a response from Richard Childress, Busch’s car owner, as he has vowed to fight Stenhouse if he wrecks Busch. NASCAR has not responded to the most recent threat made in this situation, but it will be something to monitor.
It would be almost impossible for Stenhouse to take Busch out, without impacting the other drivers that are on the racetrack.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Adds Three Members
On a lighter note, NASCAR has announced that there will be three new members of the Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. A pair of drivers and a top mechanic will enter in 2025.
Ricky Rudd will be going into the Hall of Fame after being on the ballot for eight years, and always coming up a bit short. Rudd won 23 NASCAR races over a span of 32 years, and he then transitioned into a successful career of owning a race car. He held the record for consecutive starts with 788 before Jeff Gordon finally broke that record nine years ago.
Carl Edwards will also be part of the 2025 Hall of Fame Class after racking up 72 career wins across the three different NASCAR circuits. While he never won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship, he did finish second twice.
Ralph Moody is recognized for his work as a mechanic as well as being a race strategist throughout his career with NASCAR. A WWII veteran, Moody partnered with John Holman to form the successful Holman-Moody Racing team back in 1957.
All three of these men will be enter into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on February 7th. Dr. Dean Sicking will receive the Landmark Award.
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