NASCAR Must Walk a Fine Line When Drivers Get Physical Suggests Former Truck Champion Mike Skinner
Nov. 13, 2009; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Mike Skinner during qualifying prior to the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. | Credits- Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images Everyone loves a heated rivalry between drivers, as it adds some extra zest to their on-track battles. But sometimes, when the tensions reach boiling points, some lines can be crossed. Mike Skinner, taking Ross Chastain’s recent skirmish with Daniel Suarez as example, shed light on just that from experience.
Chastain and Suarez made contact in Las Vegas last Sunday, following which Suarez ran into his former teammate in the cooldown lap. After they left their cars, hands were thrown and they had to be separated by officials, before things turned too physical and got out of hand . Fines were handed out, which is something that got heavily discussed by the community thereafter, with some, like Bubba Wallace, calling for a ‘ right to defend one’s honor ‘.
Skinner, while talking to Frontstretch, admitted with a laugh that he himself paid a bunch of fines for fighting back in the day. “I remember going to Homestead one year,” the 68-year-old narrated. “They called me into the trailer and said, ‘Hey!
We need to get $10,000 from you. ’ I am like, ‘Okay. For what?