Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. traded paint after the finish of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.On the cool-down lap, Stenhouse rammed his No. 47 Chevrolet into the left side of McDowell’s No. 71 Chevrolet. In retaliation, McDowell spun Stenhouse Jr. out in turn 3, sending the Hyak Motorsports driver up the racetrack. There is no indication on what led to the on-track frustration between both drivers. After the post-race incident on the track, Stenhouse Jr. came over to talk to McDowell on pit road. The exchange did not get physical and Stenhouse Jr. downplayed the severity of the post-race feud.
Stenhouse Jr., McDowell Get Into Post-Race Scuffle
McDowell earned a 19th-place finish in Sunday’s Bank of America 400, while Stenhouse Jr. placed 23rd. Despite their heated on-track run-in after the race, it seemed like tensions had settled by the time they made it back to pit road.FOX NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass captured footage of the pit road conversation. The insider believes the incident was not fiery and that Stenhouse Jr. told him it was not a major deal. “Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. talked after the race. It didn’t seem too heated. I checked in with Stenhouse (off-camera) and he said he hit McDowell so McDowell hit him back and not a big deal,” Pockrass wrote via X.
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