Chase Elliott is criticizing NASCAR for fining driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. $75,000 for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media. It was the largest fine ever handed out for fighting in NASCAR history.
FILE - Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Darlington, S.C. Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday, May 22, for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. for punching Kyle Busch following Sunday night’s All-Star Race after it had used video of the fight on social media.
“That seems like a lot for that situation,” Elliott said. “You are going to fine him, but you are going to promote with it? Like, what are we doing? That’s a little strange to me. ... That’s a lot of money to fine a guy. It’s like, ‘It’s not OK, but we are going to blast it all over everything to get more clicks.’”at North Wilkesboro Speedway on the social platform X along with the words: “We’ll call this a ... difference of opinion.”Stenhouse’s father, Ricky Sr.
Stenhouse stewed in the infield for more about two hours, waiting on Busch to finish the race, then confronted him and threw a punch, igniting a melee between the teams. “I think, really, what we all want is consistency and knowing what the rule is and what’s OK and what’s not OK,” All-Star Race winner Joey Logano said. ”That’s really all you ask for. Whether it’s the car or restarts or altercations apparently, just let me know the rules, is what I want to know.
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