The 20 Most Entertaining Driver Confrontations In NASCAR History

In NASCAR confrontations are a part of life. When drivers are racing at the speeds they are for hours on end, tempers tend to flare when someone feels they were wronged.

Let’s be honest, we love watching drivers get into it. We love watching the tempers boil over as two or more drivers take out their frustrations on each other and bang fenders or fists. Or both. Ever since the iconic fight after the 1979 Daytona 500, we’ve witnessed many cases of road rage among drivers, pit crews, and others. Despite it being a less than savory event, it’s a fact of life in Motorsports.

However, it’s also one of the most entertaining certainties about our sport, and sometimes it can lift and otherwise boring race. Fans on both sides of the fence can agree that confrontations are gripping and hard to look away from. Here’s a list of the best confrontations in NASCAR history following that iconic fight in 1979 (which means that will not be on this list).

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