Filed under: Ryan Newman, NASCAR Crashes, NASCAR Fights, Sprint Cup, Joey Logano, NASCAR

It looked like a heavyweight boxer eye-to-eye with a lightweight at the official weigh-in of a boxing match as stocky Ryan Newman faced down with skinny Joey Logano in the garage area of Michigan International Raceway after Newman drew the short stick in a racing encounter in the Carfax 400.

Logano was inside of Newman as they battled side by side for 15th place through turns three and four on lap 148. Logano's car became loose and began to wiggle and slide up toward Newman's car. Newman was almost past Logano's car when Logano's right front made contact with Newman's left rear, sending Newman for a long slide sideways through the turn.

Newman didn't hit anything, regained control and went to a 23rd place finish, while Logano finished 10th.

Afterwards, there they stood, face to face, with Newman on the offense, and clearly not liking the explanation he was hearing from Logano. Just a few feet away, a raft of cameramen recorded the encounter. As the discussion continued, Newman seemed to become more upset and at one point it almost seemed to get physical.

Seconds later, NASCAR officials stepped in and separated the drivers.

 

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