The 20 Most Entertaining Driver Confrontations In NASCAR History

15. Bristol 1995 – Dale Earnhardt vs. Rusty Wallace

The Setup:

Speaking of Rusty Wallace, here’s another little ditty between him and one of his all-time greatest rivals, Dale Earnhardt. At Bristol in August of 1995, both drivers were having a strong run until lap 33, when Earnhardt turned Wallace into the frontstretch wall. Wallace drove away and finished the race, while Earnhardt would go on to finish second.

The Fallout: 

Following the race, Earnhardt got out and was getting ready to do an interview when Wallace showed up and threw a water bottle at Earnhardt. Earnhardt left the interview to go talk to Wallace, and as seen above both driver exchanged “pleasantries” while officials tried to keep the two apart. This was just another in a long line of exchanges between two otherwise friendly drivers, and needless to say it was resolved pretty quickly.

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