NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage had Marcos Ambrose punching Casey Mears after the Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night. As it is, this NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage will most likely will become part of racetrack promotions for years as there has been too many NASCAR fights as of late.
NASCAR is recently investigating the NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway garage and any penalties will reportedly be announced by Tuesday. According to Sporting News, this is one NASCAR fight which the organization cannot ignore and which doesn't need to impact Ambrose's season.
The NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage might have had Ambrose feeling confident that punching Mears is okay since it came after a hard shove, however, it doesn't mean that he can escape penalty for the brawl which involved the face of Mears. There is an unspoken acceptance of open-handed slaps and hard shoves by NASCAR officials, but in general a punch, like the NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage is considered over the line.
NASCAR has had its history filled with fining drivers for closed-fist punches, just like the NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage. According to reports, Ryan Newman got a $50,000 fine for punching Juan Pablo Montoya in the NASCAR hauler in 2011. Though Newman never admitted to the fine, it came at a time when NASCAR policy did not announce all fines.
According to Sporting News, a fine and probation here in this NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage would accordingly imbibe the message to Ambrose, and all other drivers, throwing a punch isn't to be taken lightly. This also to be considered in lieu of NASCAR's new, more definitive probation which requires increased penalties for rules violation.
Meanwhile, NASCAR should also make a decision on Mears, who, as seen in the video, definitely grabbed Ambrose and moved him several feet. Crew members who joined in also need to be fined as they just added to the tension in the air instead of preventing the NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage to escalate.
NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage might be making headlines and keeps entertaining fans. However, this shouldn't be what NASCAR is known for nowadays. The NASCAR rulebook says that "correct and proper conduct, both on and off the track, is part of a member's responsibilities" and that "most behavioral infractions fall under the broader heading of Actions Detrimental to the Sport."
You can watch the NASCAR fight today in the Richmond International Raceway Garage below.
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