The 20 Most Entertaining Driver Confrontations In NASCAR History

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16. Charlotte 1989 – Darrell Waltrip’s crew vs. Rusty Wallace’s crew

The Setup:

The Winston (now known as the Sprint All-Star) at Charlotte has always been known as a wild affair, and in 1989 things were shaping up for just that. Rusty Wallace, in strong championship form, headed into the All-Star weekend looking to nab the win as one of NASCAR’s fan favorites. But first, he had to chase down NASCAR’s biggest villain, three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip.

That wasn’t an issue, as it turns out. On the last turn of the last lap, Wallace dumped Waltrip to the surprise of the crowd, robbing the No. 17 of the $200,000 first-place prize. The crews saw fit to settle that on behalf of their drivers.

The Fallout:

While following Wallace to the Winner’s Circle, one of his crew guys shoved one of Waltrip’s crew members hard. Waltrip’s crew member took exception to this, grabbing the offending crew member, slamming him into the side of an ambulance. With that, both crews took to battle as they erupted in a battle royale. Fists flying, bodies flailing, fans were thrilled as these two crews duked it out. It helped nothing in the end though as Wallace still celebrated as NASCAR’s newest bad guy.

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