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Speed pit reporter Ray Dunlap tweeted that Childress "put a whipping" on Busch after the race.
Hot news from the track. Grandpa Childress put a whipping on Kyle Busch in the truck garage. Look for big sun glasses on kubu sun.
Shortly thereafter, SPEED Center, SPEED's racing recap show, posted this on Facebook:
CHILDRESS vs. KYLE BUSCH: multiple witnesses tell SPEED there was a physical confrontation between Richard Childress and Kyle Busch after today's NASCAR Truck Series race
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said that the sanctioning body was looking into reports of the altercation.
Busch was battling Childress driver Joey Coulter for fifth place late in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250. The racing seemed clean as Coulter and Busch didn't make contact as they were side by side, but Busch gave Coulter a door slam after the race, potentially sparking what has been reported.
Busch is on probation through June 15 in all NASCAR series for an incident with Kevin Harvick -- a Childress driver in the Sprint Cup Series -- at Darlington when Busch ran into Harvick's car after Harvick got out to confront him on pit road after the race.
Another account of the action Jim Pedley at RacinToday.com
Kansas City, Kan. – The Twitter universe flared up Saturday evening with reports that NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and driver Kyle Busch got into a physical altercation following the Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
One tweet had Childress punching Busch in the face.
An unidentified crew member from another truck team told RacinToday.com that rookie driver Joey Coulter and Busch got into the fight and that Coulter had Busch in a “headlock and was pounding him pretty good.”
NASCAR public relations staffer Kerry Tharp said that NASCAR is looking into the reports.
Busch and Coulter, who drives a Richard Childress Racing truck, got into an on-track altercation during the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250.
Busch apparently did not like the move which Coulter used to get past him late in the race. He gave Coulter’s car a bump on the cool-down lap.
The anger then carried over into the infield after the race, according to the Twitter and other reports.
Another account of the blows by Jeff Gluck from SBNation.com
Kyle Busch was put into a headlock and punched several times by famed team owner Richard Childress before falling to the ground, according to several people with direct knowledge of an altercation that occurred after the Kansas Truck Series race on Saturday.
Busch, who had raced hard with Richard Childress Racing's Joey Coulter late in the event, was confronted by Childress in the garage following the race.
According to several sources, Childress removed his watch and handed it to grandson Austin Dillon before walking up to Busch.
Childress apparently didn't like what he heard from Busch upon speaking with the driver, and the 65-year-old grandfather placed Busch in a headlock and punched him two or three times.
Busch then went to the ground in a defensive position to avoid further injury, but Childress attempted to punch Busch again after he rose.
SPEED's Ray Dunlap reported Busch may have suffered a black eye in the incident.
This obviously isn't the first time Busch has had an issue with someone related to Richard Childress Racing. Busch has found himself in several disagreements with RCR's Kevin Harvick, including a notable incident at Darlington in which Busch moved Harvick's car on pit road to try and avoid getting punched.
We'll obviously keep you up to date as more details about this story come in from those in Kansas.
More Info on the bout from Jim Utter of ThatsRacin.com
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – NASCAR officials are investigating a physical altercation involving team owner Richard Childress and driver Kyle Busch in the garage area following Saturday’s Truck series race at Kansas Speedway.
According to a member of a Truck team who asked not to be identified, Childress took off his jewelry before approaching Busch in the garage area and struck him with his fist.
The two were separated, traded insults and then Childress grabbed Busch in a headlock and struck him again before the incident was broken up.
The crew member said Childress initiated the incident.
Officials with Busch's team and Richard Childress Racing declined to comment on the incident.
Sara Peters, the wife of Truck series driver, Timothy Peters, posted a message on her Facebook account indicating Childress had struck Busch after the race. The post was quickly removed.
The cause of Childress’ frustration was likely tied to the end of the race, during which one of Childress’ drivers, Joey Coulter, and Busch bumped each other while battling for fifth place on the final lap.
Coulter finished in that position, but on the cool-down lap, Busch ran into the right side of Coulter’s truck.
“I learned a ton (riding) behind (Busch) and I know why those guys keep saying what they do. That was really awesome racing him,” Coulter said after the race.
“I hate we got together on the last lap. I had never gotten tight next to somebody, so I was underneath him expecting to get loose, and I get tight and we kind of got together.”
In interviews on pit road, in the media center or on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio following the race, Coulter indicated no animosity.
Busch and Childress’ Sprint Cup driver, Kevin Harvick, were both placed on probation following a post-race incident on pit road at Darlington, S.C., last month.
Sunday Morning Article From the Kansas City Star
Kyle Busch and Richard Childress met again on Sunday morning.
NASCAR summoned Kyle Busch, his car owner, Joe Gibbs, and Childress of Richard Childress Racing to its hauler at 8:30 a.m. and discussed the altercation between Busch and Childress after Saturday’s Camping World Trucks Series race.
None of the parties would comment after about 30 minutes.
NASCAR president Mike Helton was to meet with reporters at 9:15.
Busch was out of the hauler within five minutes and did not bear any scars or bruises as he walked quickly to his motor home.
Childress and Gibbs said they would issue statements later in the day.
NASCAR Penalizes Richard Childress For Actions At Kansas Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 6, 2011) – NASCAR has fined owner Richard Childress $150,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing – involved in an altercation in the garage area) of the 2011 NASCAR rule book. The violation occurred following the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race June 4 at Kansas Speedway.
The probation includes all NASCAR-sanctioned events.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM NASCAR
The penalty we have announced today for Richard Childress reflects NASCAR’s response to the incident at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. We feel this action is appropriate and are confident all parties involved understand our position on this matter and will move forward appropriately.
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