A fight between NASCAR racers Noah Gragson and Harrison Burton broke out on Friday after their Alsco 300 race at Kentucky Speedway. The fight started after Gragson’s No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet made contact with the rear of Burton’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota near the end of the race. On the inside turns of 3 and 4, Gragson tried to pass Burton but ended up sliding into the racer.
The contact caused Gragson and Burton’s vehicles to hit the outside wall. Both men finished the race, however, earning seventh and 12th place, respectively.
After the race concluded, a war of words broke out between Gragson and Burton, leading to the men getting physical. The fight was captured on video and it can be watched below. The video was shared by CBS’s Matthew Mayer.
In the video, the two men are seen in an argument. Burton appears to push Gragson twice, and after the second push, Gragson punches Burton. The fight is then promptly broken up by officials.
Burton Was Told That the Fight Was a ‘Long Time Coming’
After the fight between Burton and Gragson was broken up, Burton gave a post-fight interview. In the interview he spoke about the fight, saying: “I had a lot of people come up to me afterward saying that was a long time coming, so I guess that was a popular move.”
Burton said that getting “taken out like that was frustrating,” and he apologized to his race team for letting the fight happen. Gragson was also asked about the fight and he said “I don’t really have a comment, I really haven’t seen everything that happened.”
The interviews can be watched above.
According to CBS’s Matthew Mayer, Gragson has a very bright future ahead of him in NASCAR. Mayer tweeted: “Noah Gragson is going to be the face of #NASCAR in a few years mark my words. Top level driving talent, aggressive on the racetrack, not afraid to brawl, fun to listen to on the radio, gives great interviews, interactive with fans and overall is actually a really nice guy.”
Alsco 300 Race Winner Austin Cindric Gives His Take on the Fight Between Gragson & Burton
During a post-race press conference, the Alsco 300 race winner, Austin Cindric, spoke about the fight that broke out between Burton and Gragson. Cindric said, “It’s difficult because we’re in a series where guys are racing for so much.”
Cindric said that none of the racers’ futures are guaranteed” and that “we’re racing for a lot.”
Cindric continued, “I have no idea what happened or why they’re upset with each other, but it’s not the first time or the second time this year that I’ve heard of this happening. I can’t be in their shoes but I think we can all learn from it. I think we can have a bit more of a brotherhood and embrace what makes each other so competitive.”
He said, “Right now, that’s a bit of a necessity for our series in particular.”
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