It seems that Stewart Haas Racing just can’t catch a breath! May that be the whirlwind of fines and penalties or the news of one of their best drivers retiring. The 2022 Cup Series have definitely taken a toll on the team. And now, the team’s co-owner, Tony Stewart can’t believe what he just read!
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The playoff race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway made it to the headlines this week. But not for good reasons. An ugly brawl between Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson attracted a lot of media attention. Hence, the NASCAR Twitter exploded with updates and news surrounding the incident.
However, who would have thought that one of these updates might fool an already ‘mad’ Tony Stewart? Sharing a screenshot of a ‘breaking’ news, Tony Stewart shared that he actually thought it all to be true. The news, which clearly was a jibe at the governing body’s recent rulings, cracked up tons of NASCAR fans.
As a result, the Twitter users shared their take on the sarcastic news post and taunted NASCAR for its string of decisions against Stewart Haas Racing. Moreover, a few fans found the fact that the news fooled Tony Stewart
— Tonya (@Tonyakins75) October 18, 2022
You forgot the part about owner, Tony Stewart being extradited to Siberia. 😂
— Papa_Gibb (@GibbinsGregory) October 17, 2022
That is funny. NASCAR is a funny joke too!
— Janice Dawson (@danesgrandma) October 17, 2022
We taking birthdays away now… 🤣 🤣 🤣
— Matt Bayes (@MattBayes01) October 17, 2022
😂 I saw this earlier on here and thought to myself, with all that’s been going on in Nascar, I could see something like this happening.
— Christina Marie (@Christina_6381) October 17, 2022
He’ll after all the fines and bull 💩 that your team has been threw I am shocked nascar didn’t want to fine your team for just being there. But hey he took out a playoff car and altered his outcome with his attitude where’s the fine for that. 🤷👀
— Jonathan Warrington (@JonathanWarrin7) October 17, 2022
Things at NASCAR have gotten so broken, that we had better hope that this doesn’t happen tomorrow on penalties day.
Oh and hey Nascar, I will still say that you have a broken dangerous race https://t.co/vHtSYuxHfh can’t fine or penalize me.— Todd Darnell (@ToddD329) October 17, 2022
🤣🤣 It really wouldn't have surprised me either
— Gracin Raz (@GracinRaz) October 17, 2022
@TonyStewart pic.twitter.com/A0fMUJ3ekW
— Jasmin Chandler (@JasminChand_12) October 17, 2022
@NASCAR could get rich off all the penalties this season. I wouldn’t be surprised by anything at this point…
— Matthew Connell (@HammerTime_81MC) October 18, 2022
Sooner or later Childers and Harvick are going to be fined for breathing
— fart_reverb.mp3 🇺🇦 (@DonderLeNasHawk) October 17, 2022
@NASCAR could get rich off all the penalties this season. I wouldn’t be surprised by anything at this point…
— Matthew Connell (@HammerTime_81MC) October 18, 2022
Don’t give @NASCAR any ideas, they just might take you up on it!
— Phillip Sterling (@PSterling9512) October 17, 2022
The Tony Stewart tweet and the Bubba Wallace-Kyle Larson Incident
During the playoff race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson attempted a three-wide pass. Alongside Larson, Bubba Wallace and Kevin Harvick were a part of that group. However, although Harvick slowed down and dropped out of the group, Bubba Wallace refused to provide room for Larson.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
As a result, Larson apparently shoved Wallace into the wall on the track. And this forced Wallace to retaliate. While trying to get back at Larson, the 23XI driver bumped into the right side panel of Larson’s car and sent it out spinning. This ended the race for them and unfortunately Christopher Bell who was also collected in the crash.
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Hence, although Harvick was not involved in the wreck, he was still there! And this prompted a lot of NASCAR fans to take a jibe at NASCAR.
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