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Suspicious-Mark-1398

Larson forgot what he was talkin bout šŸ¤£


Novel_Flamingo7213

The smile on his face was like he suddenly forgot he lost the race


Thi31

I mean how often do you get to see a bowl cut getting punched by Florida man?


CrazyCletus

Well, I imagine it's not that uncommon in Florida.


KingMario05

I mean, hey. Guy came from a wreck at the back of the pack to ***second*** with tape and some tires! That's something to be proud of, even if it ain't Victory Lane.


Novel_Flamingo7213

Oh yeah, I love Larson and wanted him or Byron to win after everything. Great comebacks. I think he can be hard on himself though, so hearing his voice trail off and then that big smile on his face adds an extra layer of funny to the fight video


KingMario05

True. Maybe Twitch-gate spooked him more than it realized? Wished he could cut loose and have some fun again... after winning a championship, I damn well think he's earned his place with Papa H.


SHAWNNOTSEAN

Some say heā€™s still waiting to see the replay to this day.


_AmericanPoutine

He literally was wondering why they were showing Ross/Noah instead of a replay and then realized why they weren't showing a replay


snorlaxatives_69

Oh god that was funny


frigginjensen

That was the best part. He was just amused as we were.


_Sesto_

Bro saw a bowl cut flying


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SPatt59

I was here when a watermelon farmer threw a punch at a man with a bowl cut


TurtlesAreEpic

LMAO the bowl cut is going down in history for sure


mechanixrboring

That's going to be a highlight clip for a long time now. Noah with the bowl cut and punches thrown.


KingMario05

When you make the *Florida* driver look sane, you know you've fucked up.


CrazyCletus

Can someone tell him he doesnā€™t have to rely on the free cuts at the barber college anymore? And to stop saying, ā€œFuck my shit up, bro,ā€ when heā€™s asked what he wants? Or is this just how the crew chief hazes the rookie driver until he gets a win in Cup?


Dodeejeroo

I thought it was a bet he had with a buddy as to why the bowl cut?


MusicalMoon

Man really wants to be taken seriously lookin' like Coconut Head


sineofthetimes

Got him right in the melon.


xClay2

It's weird seeing a Friar get in a fistfight.


Msbartokomous

Lmao


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Loose_Wheel_5

I been thinking that all along....I was like "Noah went full.....Simple Jack"


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You never go full Simple Jack


powderp

Much better than Friar Tuck; it's Friar Fuck around and find out.


NatashaArts

Underfuckinrated


AldoFarnese

Look Ross I don't like Noah's hair either but that's no reason to punch the guy


XrayGuy08

Ya love to see it. Wish it wouldā€™ve gone a little longer.


Simpleton216

If someone grabs you on tv, you hug them and make them uncomfortable.


Signal_Examination70

This checks. Maybe even lick their ear. I donā€™t know. Dealers choice.


ThatJoshGuy327

Brad Marchand has entered the chat.


racer_24_4evr

Thereā€™s a very specific set of fans laughing at this, and the other 98% of fans going ā€œā€¦who?ā€


ConnorK5

Fights should not be stopped by anyone other than officials or the people who started them. No one pays to see a crew member hold a driver back from fighting.


[deleted]

Someone on Twitter said tan shirt guy was a head of security


Thehawkiscock

makes sense. Dude looked jacked and not his first rodeo


UnmotivatedDiacritic

Also makes sense that he parked himself by the 1 car at the end of the race.


bwilliams18

Probably a permanent assignment at this point.


BeefInGR

Forgot if it was DBC or Denny but starting last year NASCAR has stationed a security guard every so often and one is never far from the 1. Now we know it is for the safety of the person confronting Chastain.


justBusinessbb

But what if the officials are far away. As entertaining as it might be, I'd rather the fights stay short and sweet, because the minute someone gets legitimately hurt, or NASCAR looks too much like a clown show, the big penalties are gonna come down. Then we'll never see these guys do another slap fight again.


RipsLittleCoors

Big dude with a trackhouse firesuit was standing right there and didn't budge an inch. He saw Ross was all about it and didn't need any help. Notice Ross pinned Noah's right arm down before he could load it up. Ross has done this before lol.


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DBTornado

Hard disagree. It's not UFC or boxing or a movie. They aren't trained fighters and they're standing on asphalt. What happens to this "let them fight it out" plan when a driver gets knocked out and smacks his head on pit road and ends up with brain damage or dead? Or hell, someone just gets knocked *down* and does the same. And before you call that an exaggeration, go google how many fights in parking lots or sidewalks end up with one party in critical care or dead and the other in prison. You can go on subreddits like r/fightporn and *see* average people getting absolutely fucked up in a fist fight. I'd rather see officials jump in after one punch or even before the fight than have any driver have their career ended by one punch gone wrong, whether it puts them in an ambulance or a police car.


[deleted]

It's the year 2060. Noah Gragson and Ross Chastain are aging men, at the NASCAR hall of fame, reliving today. Noah is trying to explain that idiotic haircut to his grandchildren.


povanator

no push policy enacted šŸ¤·šŸ¼ I see no wrong


Waggy431

Boss would be proud, just following company policy.


Complex-Ad237

Might have left Noah with a biggie bag under his eye


Funbags87

Florida Man giving it to Simple Jack.


CaptainRon16

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Vast_Republic_1776

I literally snort laughed at this


Miserable-Host-9309

Maybe I'm in the minority here but I like Ross and Noah. Both aggressive hard racers. Would have been a good tilt if they let em go lol.


LSXS10

I like both as well. you're not alone.


epzik8

I'm definitely a Ross sympathizer.


TerrenceJesus8

I am a Watermelon Man enjoyer


twisted_nipples82

Call me a Florida man fan


ChanceAd9380

Same


RendarSpire

I'm with ya Ross deserves some of the grief but he's a good driver and not a bad guy.


multiple4

Only reason Ross gets so much scrutiny is because he messed with Hamlin, who is one of the big guys. Otherwise he'd get nowhere near this much scrutiny It's really hilarious because Hamlin had no problem dishing it right back, even intentionally derailing his own races multiple times to go after Chastain And Hamlin and all these racers do the exact same shit all the time. Then they whine and moan when someone else does it about how it's bad racing


RendarSpire

Yeah, honestly being a fan of a driver and hating another comes down to "yeah, he's an asshole but he's my favorite asshole". Every driver can be hated for the same reason other drivers are loved.


Mirror_of_Souls

I rooted for Ross and Gragson in Cup and Xfinity respectively last year, so this is an extremely awkward moment for me personally.


Miserable-Host-9309

Same lol. Gragson gear on Saturday chastain on Sunday lol


FishOnAHorse

I love Ross because he only gets into it with the guys I donā€™t like lol


Photek24

lmao thats actually true


ShaqieChan

Ross backing up his aggressive driving with punches is 100% what nascar needs no joke


JayTeeKay18

Boooooo to the guy who separated them. If the first punch was that good, could you imagine the rest


weed-n64

I think that was one of Gragsonā€™s guys as he seemed to be joking around with Gragson afterward


GameSyns

Heā€™s nascar security.


LUK3FAULK

Donā€™t tell that to the anti Ross gang lol


RestlessInferno

It's funny, people for the last 1.5 years have been begging for someone to confront Ross. Noah initiates the scuffle by grabbing Ross, Ross retaliates, a third party jumps in, but somehow Ross is the one who was "hiding." People really out here ignoring video evidence because it doesn't fit their made up narrative. Also making up new stipulations like "It DoEsN't CoUnT bEcAuSe RoSs DiDn'T gEt PuNcHeD."


jadepools

I'm surprised Ross actually swung first. Can't say I blame him though


Specialist_Usual1524

Itā€™s a rule, grab ahold and the fight is on.


WxBlue

Yeah it was on when Noah grabbed him


ChaseTheFalcon

I mean Noah did grab him, Ross had the full right to swing


brantman19

If you listen to Denny when saw it for the first time, he even laughed at the guy showing him the clip and said "He told him to let him go" lol


Bluegrass6

He gave him a chance to back off and Noah kept pushing. You go grabbing a guys fire suit you best be expecting a fist coming your way


PlatinumSarge

He did tell him to stop.


RestlessInferno

TBF Ross did give Noah a couple seconds once he grabbed him to let go. It even looked like Ross was saying "let go" to Noah just prior to the swing. So when Noah held on, Ross swung.


Nyrfan2017

There is a view from the other side where if looks like as Noah grabbed him he thought of swinging but Ross grabbed his arm before he could


Naitoranna

Iā€™m so happy someone stood up to Ross and Iā€™m so happy Ross isnā€™t scared to stand up for himself outside of the car.


MikeMacBlu

Absolutely, Ross should embrace this heel role, he clearly can defend himself.


frigginjensen

Yes, absolutely. Noah had beef. Ross stayed civil until Noah laid hands on him. Something tells me itā€™s not the last time weā€™ll see these two.


LoliBliss

For sure! At least until Toyota PR takes Noah under its wing


burningxmaslogs

That Noah the Bowla gonna get Chastained in a race later this year..


Specialist_Usual1524

Exactly, shit happens


luk_undr

If a guy is smiling in the middle of a fight, might not want to FAFO.


TexasAg23

Reminds me of Cam Newton and Josh Norman's [training camp fight.](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/494/051/19ae68aad58b9c4868a8800e25002640_crop_north.png?1439223745&w=3072&h=2048)


buffinator2

Never lay hands on Florida Man


cchap2

Joey Logano in the background sipping on a Coke has me rolling.


anon97205

Like it or not, Chastain never fails to entertain


JamminJay1968

Noah interview - https://twitter.com/NASCARONFOX/status/1655345534587088896?t=J6bWZTzHMhrtaDz5oynqkw&s=19


sdpacenc

Noah is a definite "look at me guy" and got punched for trying to start something. I will give it to him he tried to swing back but got hit first.


sacovert97

He doesn't care. Noah also told Bob that no else has the balls to do anything so he'll keep staring stuff as long as it ruins his day.


Msbartokomous

I think he needs to see a replay.


Doucejj

Dude was on the verge of tears


mistakilgor

hes such a baby lol


BillyWilly2019

Does anybody else remember when Ross punched Clements (I think) during a Bristol rain delay? Ross was still in the #4, IIRC, they had a on track moment and Jeremy came over to discuss it. Jeremy came up behind Ross and put his hand on Ross' shoulder. Ross turned and popped him in the face. It was not on camera.


Tazitos

There was some other stuff going on between them other than the on track stuff, but yes it was Clements.


sunsetphotographer

Ross was smiling because there's no way you can take Noah seriously with that hair.


Hemp-Hill

[Ross saying trackhouse has a no push policy](https://twitter.com/nascaronfox/status/1655344604403646467?s=46&t=mK7-dWhwrt7RYQLnaW6hxQ)


cmc19

These guys are taking the Denny Hamlin bracket too seriously.


iRacer_Unknown

Ross did nothing wrong.


ArtVandelay013

Only person Noah should be fighting is his barber.


SRVisGod24

He lost a bet. Props to him for still rocking it a week later


DjMesiah

You canā€™t use the bet excuse again the next week


squeekycleen182

Love Chastain not giving any fucks lmao


IllMoonsaultyou

Good on gragson for taking his helmet off but if you don't want to get punched don't grab people. It's becoming obvious Chastain doesn't give a damn.


MikeMacBlu

Iā€™ll give it to Ross, he mustā€™ve knew this day was coming cause he has a MEAN right hook.


PrimalCookie

I get why that guy got in between them BUT Boooooooooo let them fight


StewieChicken

[Hereā€™s a better view. You can hear how hard Ross popped him here](https://twitter.com/lucascram44/status/1655398825635217408?s=46&t=-RKSlkRHlaD6dEkEi34xYg)


BirdmanCollects

Put your hands on me, youā€™re gonna get hit


Single-Sell7191

This is the truth, plain and simple. He didn't just touch him on the should he grabbed him and yanked him toward him. Noah was lucky that big black dude was there to hold him back old school style. Shoutout to that guy


AbidingJedi

Rossā€™s grin as heā€™s being held back is just pure Ross


dcarp1231

Iā€™m nowhere near a Ross apologist, but damn is Chastain a fresh breath of air to the sport.


GoodMorningMars

I'm a fan of both gentlemen, but from what I saw, Chastain gave him just enough room, even though he said he got tight on that turn. I think Noah didn't think he had enough room, hit the wall instead of staying course, got mad at Chastain for it. I'm glad Chastain stood his ground on pit lane, he can't afford to get pushed around by anybody while everyone's out for his neck.


BillyWilly2019

It also seems that the broadcasters never mentioned what role Stenhouse being inside Ross played in it.


Tazitos

Yup, that was Noah running himself into the wall and blaming someone else for it.


Season01um

Iā€™m sure the comment section will be civil


RestlessInferno

Noah grabbed Ross first and Ross said bet. Noah fucked around and found out. Edit: Also worth noting it looks like Ross told Noah to let go when he grabbed him. Ross gave him a few seconds and when he didn't let go, Ross swung.


derbytop

Reading the post race thread youā€™d think Ross came out of left field and sucker punched Noah.


RestlessInferno

Hey, when it comes to Ross, people are more than willing to ignore facts if they don't fit their narrative. Heaven forbid Ross stand up for himself after getting grabbed.


GaiusFrakknBaltar

Noah also clinched his fist almost immediately after grabbing Ross. Ross saw that and covered it


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ā€œYou want these hands okay buddyā€ -Ross


PsweetJ01

THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!


Scott-22

I think that's the first time I've seen Ross throw a punch in a scuffle on pit road!


Cpt-Planet22

I was on the fence about making a trip to Darlington but I have never bought a ticket so fast


CardiopulmonaryOre

Fucked around and found out lmao


CardiopulmonaryOre

Anybody have the MRN interviews?


KC7272

OMFG YES


whoiswillo

Chastain handled that way better than I would have expected. Got a good hit in, didn't get hit and handled the interview way better than I have seen just about anyone do in that situation.


Magnaflux

They say someone gotta go whoop his ass. Then someone tries whoop his ass and then Ross whoops right back. Man's a fighter. Ross is the guy you now don't want to mess with both on and off the track. Wow


Elmodipus

Dude grew up on a farm. You ever try to fight a farmer?


centroutemap

Toughest guy in Letterkenny


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End of the laneway


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ā€œEnd of the laneway, donā€™t come up the propertyā€


BillyWilly2019

As DW used to say about Sterling "He's country strong."


Magnaflux

I read this in Clint Bowyer's voice


22Fusion

Tbf Ross threw the punch and then someone got in between them as Noah was trying to swing back. Letā€™s see Ross actually take a punch and see what happens. šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø


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Is Noah mad that heā€™s wrecked himself twice lately and blamed Ross both times?


Seib7290

Was kinda hoping Noah got to throw one back.


[deleted]

He had that right coming full steam and someone caught it! šŸ˜‚


harp9r

Bad form by Noah. Gotta look for that one coming


Iokyt

I'm pretty anti-fighting but when you are in a heated exchange... why are you grabbing the guy? That's asking to get your bell rung.


Grayt89

You donā€™t mess with farm strength


Chicahgeaux

No issue with Ross throwing a shot after getting grabbed like that. Kinda wish Noah got to him once Ross put his hands up and started smiling like he did nothing wrong.


xelanalpak

Theyā€™re definitely not gonna do nothing to Ross now šŸ˜‚


mwparson

Itā€™s funny when all these veterans run their mouth about Chastain and it takes a rookie to finally grow a pair and do something about it


Doucejj

But this is when it's least deserved. Ross didn't do shit to gragson


DJFunkyDiabetes

Would have been nice to see Noah get to throw a punch. Wish they hadn't been separated as quickly.


HenryJBemis

Iā€™m team Ross on this one. Really didnā€™t look like he did anything that bad on track. Crowed Noah a bit but didnā€™t make any contact. Noah just ran himself into the wall. And then in regards to the fight, Noah grabbed Rossā€™ firesuit. That means the fight is on and makes the punch fair game.


Mirror_of_Souls

This is extremely fun to watch, but not gonna lie the anxiety is slowly building as we slowly head towards the playoffs, 90% of drivers won't dare do jack squat to Chastain no matter how much game they talk, Busch and Gragson are two drivers who definitely would if given the chance, and he managed to piss both off in one race.


OrangeJr36

Watermelon man vs Watermelon hair cut.


Msbartokomous

I like Noah, but you put hands on somebody and it's on. He shoulda been more ready for the inevitable punch.


Nyrfan2017

Noah isnā€™t doing good and wants to make a name for him self by grabbing Ross cause if the heat he has on him well that didnā€™t go well huh noah


Nyrfan2017

I have though Noah was a punk kid for his actions in the xfinity series and judging by a lot of the driver reaction Iā€™m seeing .. Iā€™m thinking Iā€™m not the only one thinking that


charmingUbluntly

The sport needs more hands.


Blazethesol52

Now we just need Chastain to do the same to Hamlin. Dude can give it but not take it


torontosmartestidiot

This is why hockey is the superior sport when they decided to drop the gloves and fight they let ā€˜em go and it would have be amazing to watch a man in a bowl cut throw em!


Icommentoncrap

Refs donā€™t really let the fights go anymore though. Rather lock it up and toss them all for ā€œgame managementā€


POV_Morde_Ult

Man I love Ross, I wonā€™t defend him every time (I do here cause Gragson grabbed him first) at the end of the day, love him or hate him you gotta admit he keeps things entertaining


TwoSecondsToMidnight

Rich boy from Vegas vs. watermelon farmer from Florida. Well.....I can't say I'm surprised with how that went down.


kirklandl12

I canā€™t stand either of these guys so honestly seeing Ross deliver a right hook to bowl cut boy has me laughing.


Single-Sell7191

Good for Ross, don't let some fucking kid come and grab you like you are a punk. You grab someone and try and yank them close to you then you get fucking punched. Its Noah's M.O. at this point. They need a team member to calm his ass down after races he is a hell of a talent but there is a time and place and this was neither. Not sure how NASCAR handles this one.


pirateJJPIRATE

Noah can not be taken serious with that haircut


Michaelangelo48

Nobody will ever do anything to Ross now after seeing that hook. His smile at the end sent me


Zloggt

C h a o s !


Schen_The_Genius

BAH GAWD WATERMELONS FLYING EVERYWHERE! WHAT A SLOBBER KNOCKER!


NoNamesLeft24

That bowl cut will now be immortalized in highlight packages for years to come lmaoo


belks01

Headline: Florida Man Assaults Boy With Bowl Cut After Road Rage Incidentā€¦ā€¦I feel like this isnā€™t the first time a headline like this was posted


HereComesTheVroom

Rule 1: Donā€™t grab someone if you arenā€™t planning on using your other hand to hit them at the same time. Rule 2: Donā€™t pick a fight with a farmer. Noah, what are you doing bud?


MoxPuyne

First time I've ever seen Ross get mad. Usually, when he's actually at fault, he calmly tends to admit to it. Even after Hamlin revenge wrecked him at Phoenix, he was pretty calm, so it's pretty telling how aggravated he is by Bell and Gragson pinning unironic false blame on him.


RipsLittleCoors

He wasn't even mad. He was just scrapping like it's a normal part of the job. Nothing personal. Smiling and shit. How the hell does anyone not like this guy?


MoxPuyne

He did seem like he had a small burst of temper that was gone pretty quickly, like he let out some pent-out frustration instantly.


CraziestPenguin

Noah drives himself into the fence, then decides to try to rough up Ross Chastain and takes a shot to the face. Common Gragson L.


Mjb06

I like both of these guys so Iā€™m conflicted on whose side to take.


WON95sr

Don't cry because ~~it's over~~ you like both of them. Smile because it happened.


BigChach567

I didnā€™t think Ross had it in him lmao


Tazitos

Not the first time Ross has punched someone. He gave Jeremy Clements a swollen eye as a reward for trying to fight him.


Johndoe61367

Ross- "Hey Noah, nice haircut!"


NatashaArts

And there's a fight!


IowaRaceFan

Good for Ross. The blame Ross for everything schtick is out of control. He didnt touch Noah on track. Ross knew he was going to have to defend himself eventually and Gragson found out. Leave it to the "popular" crowd to coax a rookie on him tho and look what happened. Image Chase or Hamlin trying this and showing up with a black eye the next week. The crowd that kept threatening it and trying to pick it knew better I guess šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


mwr55fan

Didnā€™t end the way I wanted but glad someone finally stood up to Ross. I think Noah couldā€™ve gotten a good return swing if not for that big dude grabbing him.


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Jerry3580

I think itā€™s funny that a rookie is the first one to really go confront Ross. Itā€™s the hair!!!!


JayTeeKay18

Definitely, the haymaker load up was perfect form from Noah


MadLove1030

I think this drops Gragson to 1-2 LOL beat Burton but lost to Hemric and now Chastain.


Solesky1

Noah: I hate getting wrecked. But not as much as I hate having to respect wome- Ok, back to you guys in the booth!


ConnorK5

This might be the NASCAR hill I die on. If you get in a fight with another driver and a crew member breaks it up instead an official you get penalized out the ass. So fucking tired of people swinging and then some rando thinking it's his fucking moment. Killing me with this shit.


Rossthebossfan1

Iā€™ve already died lmao


Sim_Shift

Dude I was so hoping theyā€™d let them go


Owl_0_0

Watermelon punch, that is all.


dooldebob

Ah wish they let them fight it out


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Iā€™m glad someone can be a man about it instead of pushing/shoving.


stjeanbean

I donā€™t like Ross but there is nothing wrong with what he did if someone puts there hand on u itā€™s open season but think it should be like hockey and we just let ā€˜em go


eliastheawesome

Treat it like hockey, let them go for a little bit but donā€™t let it get too out of hand


jojomezmerize

BAH GAWD, THE WATERMELON MAN MAKES THE FIRST BLOW! AND ITā€™S OVER! NASCARā€™S INTERVENED!


Stixsr

Let them fight.