Bubba Wallace and Aric Almirola engaged in a heated dispute during a rain delay Monday in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
During the red-flag period, the two drivers could be seen heatedly discussing an issue on pit road. Almirola suddenly shoved Wallace, who did not retaliate.
A NASCAR security official quickly intervened to separate the two. Wallace took a couple of steps back, possibly surprised, before getting in Almirola’s face to continue making his point.
There is no definitive word on what sparked the dispute, although earlier in the race, Almirola pinched Wallace into the outside wall.
NASCAR fans wasted no time reacting to the incident.
Bubba Wallace doing bubba Wallace things
— Santiago G. Brusnin
(@BrusninS) May 29, 2023
I swear that NASCAR security guy must be ex-FBI he just always seems to randomly show up when he knows things are brewing
— Kyle (@ekylef) May 29, 2023
Seems out of character for Aric. I’m curious what Bubba said that made him react that way.
— Rob Braun (@Sunday_Money11) May 29, 2023
That’s an aggressive way to say he don’t like the new Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream
— Jim (@Cakalacman) May 29, 2023
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