John Wes Townley, Spencer Gallagher Fight After NASCAR Truck Series Crash
John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher engaged in a physical altercation during a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event Saturday night after the two appeared to exchange words regarding a crash with under 10 laps remaining.
Fox Sports 1 relayed footage of the fight on Twitter:
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According to Fox Sports'Ā Joe Menzer, Gallagher and Townley were involved in a pair of incidents at theĀ Drivin' For Linemen 200. The first came on Lap 149, and it was the second a few laps later atĀ Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, that led to the scuffle. Ā
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart offered his take on the incident, which was not the first between Townley and Gallagher:
On Monday, Gallagher spoke on the fight and apologized, per Bob Pockrass of ESPN:
In July 2014, the two drivers wereĀ involvedĀ in a brawl between their respective crews, and tension boiled over to the point whereĀ TownleyĀ threw a punch at Gallagher, according to Zack Albert of NASCAR.com.
Saturday's quarrel overshadowed a strong performance by Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Christopher Bell. The 21-year-old captured his first Camping WorldĀ Truck Series victory of the year over Ben Rhodes andĀ Daniel Hemric, who finished second and third, respectively.
The win was also the 50th Camping World Truck Series victory overall for the Kyle Busch Motorsports team, according toĀ XfinityĀ Racing.
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