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“Ty Gibbs did it Last Night and he Wasn’t Arrested” – NASCAR Fans React as Ugly Brawl Results in Driver Being Escorted by Police
Evidently, fistfights and brawls are not just limited to the NASCAR arena. During the same weekend that Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer brawled, another bust-up broke out. This time, it was at a race at the Hickory Speedway in North Carolina during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.
Things got heated on a cold night at @hickoryspeedway
@FloRacing pic.twitter.com/CiiAGsYToG
— NASCAR Roots (@NASCARRoots) April 10, 2022
The big difference here, was that this brawl was much uglier and had bigger consequences. It all started when two drivers collided early in the race. Then, one of them decided to slow down and wait to exact his revenge. The driver did just that when he deliberately spun out his rival.
What the heck? I need more context
— BIG DADDY (@BigDaddy_Racing) April 10, 2022
Man that’s wild
— BIG DADDY (@BigDaddy_Racing) April 10, 2022
Wonder what he is telling the cops? “Hey Ty Gibbs did it last night and he wasn’t arrested” lol
— Jeff Taylor (@jefftaylorsc) April 10, 2022
That guy was given plenty of opportunities to not get cuffed.
— Knoxville Moths (@KnoxvilleMoths) April 10, 2022
I was going to say the same thing, Plenty of chances. He was just determined to go to jail.
— Monty McCullough (@monzell) April 10, 2022
After both cars were stationary, the #11 driver clambered out and attempted to drag out his #6 rival. Eventually, a local sheriff managed to run onto the scene to try and defuse the situation. Soon, more and more people came to try and calm down the two drivers, especially the aggrieved #11 driver.
What else happened at the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly race?
Both drivers were escorted away under heavy security. However, the #11 driver was still fuming and engaged in a few shoving matches. It got to a stage where law enforcement had to step in and restrain him. In fact, the driver was handcuffed and led away by the police.
I was going to say the same thing, Plenty of chances. He was just determined to go to jail.
— Monty McCullough (@monzell) April 10, 2022
Holy shit, how many sheriffs hang out at hickory
— Shawn Pinkerton (@shawn_pinks) April 10, 2022
awesome they needed to do this last night to Ty Gibbs https://t.co/E6pe6oaxhx
— Ross Lane (@RossLane17) April 10, 2022
We may need to start seeing the hickory speedway-level of security at Xfinity races soon. https://t.co/gLX1xV5v73
— Toby Christie (@Toby_Christie) April 10, 2022
That’s assault on a police officer at 45 second mark.
— Tim Owens (@RacingGuy87) April 10, 2022
Obviously, the fans reacted to the incident and many were outraged. This was largely because the aggressive driver pretty much assaulted the police officers. So, they were all within their rights to handcuff him and escort him away from the scene before things got worse.
Feb 20, 2021; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ty Gibbs (54) leads Harrison Burton (20) during the Super Start Batteries 188 at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Dude should’ve been arrested the second he pushed the first officer.
— Scott Markle (@s_a_markle) April 10, 2022
This made Gibbs vs Mayer look like a pillow fight #NASCAR https://t.co/CgIiHbbbWf
— Cale Grimes (@calegrimes) April 10, 2022
You have to watch the 15-20 minutes of him constantly getting in the sheriffs faces. They probably unlocked the cuffs in the parking lot and sent him in his way.
— Brent Wentz (@Brent_Wentz) April 10, 2022
Never under estimate some people’s ability to talk themselves into even more trouble than they’re already in for what they did.
— G.W. (@gdubya09) April 10, 2022
He didn’t hit the sheriff,
he rubbed the sheriff…
That my friend, Well… pic.twitter.com/jRVLekKWzX
— PeacefulTim (@timwert27) April 10, 2022
This honestly makes the punch-up between Sam Mayer and Ty Gibbs look tame. At least in that situation, their respective teams and a few officials intervened. However, there were a couple of consequences of that brawl. As it turned out, an official was caught in between the two feuding drivers. Owing to that, he paid a brief visit to the medical centre to treat his injuries.
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