Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley wrestle after truck crash
Spencer Gallagher and John Wes Townley had themselves a new kind of NASCAR fight on Saturday night.
The two Camping World Truck Series drivers ended up in an on-track wrestling match after they crashed in the late stages of the race at Gateway Motorsports Park. Townley came after Gallagher and then the two slow-danced for a bit before Townley attempted what appears to be a WWE-style DDT on Gallagher.
It also looks like Gallagher could have been saying something funny to Townley after Townley landed the DDT. Why? It appears Townley is smiling for a brief moment.
The crash with six laps to go was the second crash between the two drivers on the evening. In the first, Townley went spinning off Gallagher’s bumper as the two appeared to attempt to occupy the same piece of track at the same time.
Hence Townley’s frustration. And the need to wrestle on the track. It’s certainly a fight that’s going to be replayed over and over again the rest of the season for a number of factors.
The biggest factor may be its style. You don’t often get to see two NASCAR drivers tangle via bear hugs, though Townley did get some punches in as the two drivers were interlocked. And the duration of the fight is pretty unique too. When was the last NASCAR fight you saw go on for that period of time before other people intervened?
Hopefully Gallagher sends Townley some plane tickets as a peace offering while Townley sends Gallagher some chicken. Townley’s father is the co-founder of Zaxby’s (the company that sponsors Townley) and Gallagher’s father is the CEO of Allegiant Airlines (Gallagher’s sponsor).
We’ll see this week what penalties are given to the two drivers fro NASCAR for their skirmish. In case you were wondering – and how could you after being so thoroughly entertained with that fight? – Christopher Bell won the race.
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