Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Picks a Fight with Landon Cassill in NASCAR Nationwide Race

Bobby Hamilton, Jr. had a pretty good run going in the Nationwide race at Memphis Motorsports Park.  He was headed for at least a top 15 finish and had the checkered flag in his sights.

And then it happened.  Young driver Landon Cassill was also racing toward the finish line and got into Hamilton Jr.

Unfortunately, the contact caused Hamilton Jr. to spin out of control.  While Cassill finished the race in 13th position, Hamilton Jr. limped across the finish line in 21st place.

Hamilton Jr., often known as a bit of a hot-head, was not going to take this slight without some retribution.  He searched out and found Cassill's car on pit road.

Then things really started to get ugly.  Hamilton Jr. leaped out of his own car and catapulted himself into the driver's side window of Landon's car.

Since Hamilton Jr. kept his helmet on, with his driver shield down, Cassill said he could not understand a word Bobby was saying.  Landon just knew that there was a great deal of pointing and shaking going on.

Some fans even speculated that Hamilton Jr. threw a punch in Cassill's cockpit.  In any case, Hamilton expressed his anger pretty clearly at the young driver, who he believed spun him out of a good finish.

After expressing his displeasure, Hamilton Jr. found the rest of his team and his wife Stephanie.  In one of the worst shows of poor sportsmanship, Stephanie Hamilton then gave Landon the middle finger.

The Hamiltons earned themselves a trip to the NASCAR hauler for their ugly behavior.  Young Landon was still puzzled by it all, saying it was just short track, hard racing.

Whatever the case, there is no excuse for the bad behavior of either Bobby Hamilton, Jr. or his wife Stephanie.  Racing tempers do run hot, but the spectacle of these two ganging up on another young driver was just shameful.

Bobby and Stephanie, set a better example for everyone at the race track, especially your young race fans.  Your behavior earns you both a big "Shame on You."

Photo Credit:  Bobby Hamilton Jr. was encouraged by his father to be his own man. Credit: Turner Sports New Media