The 20 Most Entertaining Driver Confrontations In NASCAR History

18. Watkins Glen 2015 – Regan Smith vs. Ty Dillon

The Setup:

Regan Smith was having a good day at Watkins Glen. He had a car that was good enough to have a shot at the win, that is, until he was turned by Ty Dillon. Smith would later be turned by Brendan Gaughan, effectively erasing any shot Smith had for a good finish. Smith would go on to finish 20th while Dillon would finish fifth.

The Fallout:

Smith first talked to Gaughan on pit road. Key word: Talked. He leaned in the No. 62, exchanged words, and then left peacefully. However, once he got to Dillon he was out for blood. Grabbing Dillon by the straps of his firesuit, he got in Dillon’s face only for Dillon to fight back. Crews from both JR Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing converged on the two while they exchanged threats. Smith had to be pulled away by an official and a JRM crew member.

This wasn’t much of a fight by any means, but like the previously mentioned Edwards/Busch incident, there was the matter of a polarizing driver possibly being subjected to a beatdown by another angry driver. That didn’t happen, but it was fun while it lasted.

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