Aric Almirola, Bubba Wallace Fight During NASCAR Rain Delay
NASCAR is in Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 on Monday and rain has marred the race a bit. It also apparently has tempers flaring. During a rain delay, Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace got into it and a shoving match ensued before the two were split up.
Apparently while racing, Wallace had cut Almirola off in a tight battle for position, which led to Almirola running Wallace up the track, making contact along the way. That retaliation didn't sit well with Wallace who confronted him about it before Almirola shoved him.
Under green, @BubbaWallace cut in front of @Aric_Almirola in a hectic multi-car battle.
— Seth Eggert (@SethEggert91) May 29, 2023
Almirola then ran Wallace up the track, making contact, before the caution for rain.
Wallace confronted Almirola about it, and Almirola shoved him.#NASCAR | #CocaCola600 | #NASCAR75 https://t.co/SmaF1JR3hO
Here's video of Almirola bumping Wallace:
Contact between Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace that led to Almirola shoving Wallace. #nascar #nascar75 #cocacola600 pic.twitter.com/lQUWa91CTX
— Jared Haas (@RealJaredHaas) May 29, 2023
And here's video of the fight between the two:
Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace on pit road during the rain delay. 👀 pic.twitter.com/g5ycyRRuXz
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 29, 2023
Considering some of the other NASCAR fights we've seen, this is pretty harmless. But we love some angry racin'!