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Grabo and I were discussing on MSN about a list of drivers behaving badly and we both agreed that a list like this should be concieved and born. Eligible stuff for this list includes:

-throwing eqiupment
-fights (includes shouting matches, shoving matches, etc.)
-wrecking other drivers under caution
-flipping the bird
-using choice four-letter words on live TV about a driver
-other forms of retaliation imaginable

Winston Cup, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup:
1979: Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough, Winston Cup, Daytona 500, FIGHT
1986: Darrell Waltrip, Winston Cup, Richmond, GESTURE (at Dale Earnhardt)
1987: Bill Elliott, Winston Cup, Charlotte, RETALITORY HIT AFTER RACE (on Dale Earnhardt)
1987: Kyle Petty and Rusty Wallace, Winston Cup, Charlotte, FIGHT
1988: A.J. Foyt, Winston Cup, Talladega, RETALIATION (on Alan Kulwicki)
1988: Dale Earnhardt, Winston Cup, Charlotte, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Geoffrey Bodine)
1989: Rick Wilson and Lake Speed, Winston Cup, Daytona, ARGUMENT (over the big one in their Gatorade Twin 125 race)
1989: Darrell Waltrip's pit crew, Winston Cup, Charlotte, FIGHT (w/ Rusty Wallace's pit crew)
1989: Dale Earnhardt, Winston Cup, North Wilkesboro, USE OF PROFANITY ON TV (directed at Ricky Rudd)
1990: Ken Schrader, Winston Cup, Darlington, RETALITORY WRECK (on Morgan Shepherd)
1990: Sterling Marlin, Winston Cup, Bristol, SHOUTING MATCH (and/or) FIGHT (w/ Ricky Rudd, in Rudd's trailer)
1993: Kyle Petty and Bobby Hillin, Winston Cup, Daytona, SHOUTING AND SHOVING MATCH
1993: Dale Jarrett, Winston Cup, Bristol, HELMET TOSS (at Bobby Hillin)
1994: Jimmy Spencer, Winston Cup, North Wilkesboro, INTENTIONAL WRECK UNDER CAUTION (Ken Schrader)
1994: Ricky Rudd, Winston Cup, Charlotte, RETALITORY WRECK ON COMPETITOR (Jeff Gordon)
1995: Michael Waltrip, Winston Cup, Michigan, THROWING PUNCHES (at Lake Speed)
1995: Bobby Hamilton, Winston Cup, Bristol, INTENTIONAL WRECK (2x on Brett Bodine)
1995: Rusty Wallace and Dale Earnhardt, Winston Cup, Bristol, SHOUTING MATCH
1995: Ted Musgrave, Winston Cup, Martinsville, SHOUTING MATCH (at Robert Pressley)
1996: Jimmy Spencer, Winston Cup, Dover, SHOUTING MATCH (with Wally Dallenbach)
1996: Michael Waltrip and Kyle Petty, Winston Cup, Dover, SHOUTING MATCH
1997: Geoffrey Bodine, Winston Cup, Bristol, RETALITORY HIT (on Jimmy Spencer)
1997: Wally Dallenbach, Winston Cup, Suzuka, GESTURE (pointed at his head when Lance Hooper drove by)
1999: Dale Jarrett, Winston Cup, New Hampshire, SHOUTING MATCH (w/ Jeff Gordon)
1999: Kenny Irwin, Jr., Winston Cup, Pocono, SPITTING INCIDENT (spat at Jimmy Spencer's car during a caution period)
1999: Tony Stewart, Winston Cup, Martinsville, THROWING EQUIPMENT AND PUNCHES (at Kenny Irwin, Jr.)
2000: Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon, Winston Cup, Daytona, SHOVING MATCH (in garage area)
2000: Elliott Sadler, Winston Cup, Charlotte, GESTURE (at Mike Skinner after getting wrecked out)
2000: Dale Earnhardt, Winston Cup, Pocono, FLIPPED BIRD (at Jeremy Mayfield during cool-down lap)
2000: Bill Elliott, Winston Cup, Daytona, GESTURE (at Mike Skinner)
2000: Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon, Winston Cup, Watkins Glen, SHOUTING MATCH and USE OF PROFANITY (by Stewart)
2001: Dale Earnhardt, Winston Cup, Daytona, FLIPPED BIRD (at Kurt Busch in early stages of Daytona 500)
2001: Tony Stewart, Winston Cup, Bristol, RETALITORY SPIN IN PITS (on Jeff Gordon)
2001: Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallace, Winston Cup, Dover, SHOVING MATCH
2001: Jeff Gordon, Winston Cup, New Hampshire, RETALITORY HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Robby Gordon)
2002: Robby Gordon, Winston Cup, Bristol, RETALITORY SPIN ON PIT ROAD (w/ Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
2002: Elliott Sadler, Winston Cup, Charlotte, THROWN HELMET (at Ryan Newman)
2002: Kurt Busch, Winston Cup, Indianapolis, GESTURE (at Jimmy Spencer, thinking he should be put to the rear of the field)
2002: Elliott Sadler, Winston Cup, Bristol, PUNCHING AMBULANCE
2002: Hut Stricklin, Winston Cup, Bristol, SARCASTIC APPLAUSE (at Jeremy Mayfield)
2002: Jimmie Johnson, Winston Cup, Bristol, FLIPPED BIRD (at Robby Gordon)
2002: Ward Burton, Winston Cup, Bristol, THROWING EQUIPMENT (at Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
2003: Jimmy Spencer, Winston Cup, Michigan, THROWING PUNCH (at Kurt Busch)
2003: Kevin Harvick, Winston Cup, Richmond, TEMPER TANTRUM and USE OF PROFANITY ON TV (at Ricky Rudd)
2004: Kasey Kahne's pit crew and Tony Stewart's pit crew, Nextel Cup, Chicago, FIGHT (after Stewart wrecked Kahne on a restart)
2004: Robby Gordon, Nextel Cup, New Hampshire, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Greg Biffle; also took out Tony Stewart and Jeremy Mayfield)
2005: Kevin Harvick, Nextel Cup, Charlotte, THROWING EQUIPMENT, SHOUTING MATCH, AND SHOVING MATCH (w/ Joe Nemechek)
2005: Dale Jarrett, Nextel Cup, Sonoma, INTENTIONAL SPIN (on Jimmie Johnson)
2005: Dale Jarrett, Nextel Cup, Bristol, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Ryan Newman)
2005: Kurt Busch, Nextel Cup, New Hampshire, SHOUTING MATCH (at Rodney Childers, crew chief of Scott Riggs)
2005: Kasey Kahne, Nextel Cup, New Hampshire, RETALITORY WRECK UNDER CAUTION (Kyle Busch)
2005: Robby Gordon, Nextel Cup, New Hampshire, HELMET TOSS (at Michael Waltrip) and USE OF PROFANITY ON TV
2005: Dale Jarrett, Nextel Cup, Charlotte, INTENTIONAL HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Carl Edwards)
2006: Matt Kenseth, Nextel Cup, Daytona, RETALITORY HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Tony Stewart)
2006: Kurt Busch, Nextel Cup, Atlanta, USE OF PROFANITY ON RADIO (directed at Kevin Harvick)
2006: Jeff Gordon, Nextel Cup, Bristol, SHOVING MATCH (w/ Matt Kenseth)
2006: Kyle Busch, Nextel Cup, Phoenix, RETALITORY HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Casey Mears)
2006: Kyle Busch, Nextel Cup, Charlotte, THROWING HANS DEVICE (at Casey Mears)
2006: Tony Stewart, Nextel Cup, Pocono, GESTURE AND RETALITORY HIT (on Clint Bowyer)
2006: Carl Edwards, Nextel Cup, Pocono, RETALITORY HIT ON PIT ROAD (on Tony Stewart)
2006: Ken Schrader, Nextel Cup, Martinsville, THROWING DEBRIS (at his own pit stall)
2006: a crew member of Scott Riggs, Nextel Cup, Texas, SHOVING MATCH (w/ Kevin and DeLana Harvick)
2007: Dale Jarrett, Nextel Cup, Bristol, GESTURE (at Matt Kenseth under yellow)
2007: Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick, Nextel Cup, Talladega, RETALIATION MATCH UNDER CAUTION
2007: Tony Stewart, Nextel Cup, Talladega, GESTURE (at Jamie McMurray under caution)
2007: Kurt Busch, Nextel Cup, Dover, RETALITORY PIT ACCIDENT (w/ Tony Stewart)
2007: Kevin Harvick, Nextel Cup, Indianapolis, RETALITORY HIT (on Tony Stewart during cooldown lap)
2007: Juan Pablo Montoya and Kevin Harvick, Nextel Cup, Watkins Glen, SHOUTING AND SHOVING MATCH (after wreck)
2007: Robby Gordon, Nextel Cup, Bristol, RETALIATION MATCH? (w/ Kevin Harvick)
2007: Tony Stewart, Nextel Cup, Dover, RETALITORY HIT(S) (on Paul Menard from pit road to the apron of T1-T2)
2007: Kyle Petty, Nextel Cup, Dover, CONFRONTATION (scolded Denny Hamlin in garage area)
2007: Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards, Nextel Cup, Martinsville, SHOVING MATCH (Edwards also tried to throw punch @ Kenseth)
2008: Kurt Busch, Sprint Cup, Daytona, RETALITORY HIT(S) (on Tony Stewart after hitting turn three wall)
2008: Matt Kenseth, Sprint Cup, Martinsville, RETALITORY SPIN (on David Gilliland)
2008: Michael Waltrip, Sprint Cup, Richmond, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Casey Mears)
2008: Juan Montoya, Sprint Cup, New Hampshire, INTENTIONAL HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Kyle Busch)
2008: Kyle Busch, Sprint Cup, Bristol, INTENTIONAL HIT (on Carl Edwards during cooldown lap)
2008: Carl Edwards, Sprint Cup, Bristol, RETALITORY HIT (on Kyle Busch after getting bumped initially by Busch)

Busch Grand National/Nationwide Series
1988: Dale Earnhardt, Busch Series, Charlotte, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Geoffrey Bodine)
1989: Dale Jarrett and Jimmy Spencer, Busch Series, Hickory, SHOUTING MATCH
1989: Tommy Ellis and Robert Pressley, Busch Series, Rougemont, SHOUTING MATCH (after race) and FIGHT THREAT (by Ellis on Pressley's car owner Brad Daugherty).
1996: Jeff Burton, Busch Series, Richmond, SHOUTING MATCH (with one of Jason Keller's crew members)
1996: Buckshot Jones' pit crew, Busch Series, Dover, INTERFERENCE (tried to prevent Joe Bessey from entering victory lane after Bessey wrecked Jones late in the race)
1997: Buckshot Jones, Busch Series, Bristol, BOTCHED RETALIATION ATTEMPT UNDER CAUTION (at Randy LaJoie)
1997: Joe Bessey, Busch Series, Richmond, THROWING HELMET (into Dale Shaw's car)
1998: Mike Dillon, Busch Series, Bristol, FIGHT (attacked by Michael Waltrip's pit crew)
1998: Jeff Purvis, Busch Series, South Boston, RETALIATION AND FIGHT (with Mark Green and his pit crew)
1999: Jeff Purvis, Busch Series, Myrtle Beach, THROWING HELMET
2001: Elton Sawyer and Ryan Newman, Busch Series, Nashville, SHOUTING MATCH
2001: Rich Bickle, Busch Series, Darlington, RETALITORY SPIN UNDER CAUTION
2001: Greg Biffle, Busch Series, Richmond, PUNCH THROWN (at Jay Sauter)
2002: Jack Sprague, Busch Series, Bristol, SHOUTING MATCH (at Jimmy Spencer)
2002: Kevin Harvick, Busch Series, Bristol, SCREAMING MATCH AND ATTACK (on Greg Biffle)
2005: Shane Hmiel, Busch Series, Bristol, FLIPPED BIRD (at Dale Jarrett)
2005: Martin Truex Jr., Busch Series, Richmond, FLIPPED BIRD (at Mike Wallace)
2006: Carl Edwards, Busch Series, Michigan, RETALITORY HIT UNDER CAUTION and SHOVING MATCH (with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.)
2007: David Ragan, Busch Series, Nashville, GESTURE (at Steve Wallace)
2007: Robert Richardson, Busch Series, Milwaukee, RETALITORY BUMP UNDER CAUTION (w/ Steve Wallace)
2007: Robby Gordon, Busch Series, Montreal, INTENTIONAL SPIN (on Marcos Ambrose)
2007: Tony Raines, Busch Series, Dover, THREW HELMET (at Robby Gordon)
2007: Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth, Busch Series, Kansas, RETALIATION MATCH(?)
2007: Paul Menard and Denny Hamlin, Busch Series, Kansas, BUMPER TAG
2007: Brandon Miller, Busch Series, Memphis, GESTURE (at Dario Franchitti)
2007: Robert Richardson, Busch Series, Memphis, INTENTIONAL WRECK (on Kyle Krisloff)
2008: Boris Said, Nationwide Series, Mexico City, GESTURE (at Marcos Ambrose), NAME-CALLING (called Ambrose "stupid') and CONFRONTATION (with Gary Cogswell, Ambrose's crew chief)
2008: Kyle Busch, Nationwide Series, Richmond, CONFRONTATION (w/ Steve Wallace; Wallace also grabbed Busch's helmet) and FIGHT THREAT (wanted to fight Wallace after getting grabbed by the helmet)
2008: Denny Hamlin, Nationwide Series, Charlotte, INTENTIONAL HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Brad Keselowski)
2008: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Nationwide Series, Charlotte, INTENTIONAL HIT UNDER CAUTION (on Denny Hamlin)
2008: Denny Hamlin's crew and Brad Keselowski's crew, Nationwide Series, Charlotte, FIGHT (after race ended)
2008: David Reutimann, Nationwide Series, Michigan, GESTURE (at Clint Bowyer after getting his left front fender bent by Bowyer, which resulted in a crash for Reutimann)

Craftsman Truck
1997: Ernie Irvan, Craftsman Truck, California, SHOVING MATCH (w/ Kenny Irwin, Jr.)
2001: Jack Sprague and Scott Riggs, Craftsman Truck, California, RETALIATION MATCH
2006: Todd Bodine and Mike Skinner, Craftsman Truck, Nashville, RETALIATION MATCH
2007: Ted Musgrave, Craftsman Truck, Milwaukee, RETALITORY HIT (on Kelly Bires)
2008: Kyle Busch's pit crew and Johnny Benson's pit crew, Craftsman Truck, Martinsville, PUNCHES THROWN (after Busch and Benson tangled on the last lap: some of Benson's crew members confronted Busch after race concluded)
2008: Ron Hornaday, Craftsman Truck, Charlotte, NEAR-RETALITORY HIT (on Todd Bodine)
2008: Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick, Craftsman Truck, Michigan, CONFRONTATION (w/ Kyle Busch after spinning Hornaday on the last lap)


ARCA
1990: multiple drivers and crews, ARCA Permatex Series, Kil-Kare, FIGHT (after Jerry Churchill spun out Mark Gibson to win a race, which sparked a multi-team brawl)
2000: Bob Strait, ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series, Pocono, GESTURE (at Ryan Newman after he wrecked Strait late in the race)
2001: Mark Voight, ARCA Re/Max Series, Daytona, SHOUTING MATCH (with Ben Hess in the garage area after an early race accident)
2005: Frank Kimmel, ARCA RE/Max Series, Kentucky, RETALITORY HIT (on Chad Blount) and RETALIATION MATCH (w/ Mike Harmon)

IROC
1990: Martin Brundle, IROC, Michigan, GESTURE (at Rusty Wallace)
2001: Dale Earnhardt, IROC, Daytona, RETALITORY SPIN AFTER RACE (on Eddie Cheever)

2006-Jeff Green-Phenoix-CUP-Waved arms at Tony Raines
2006-Chase Miller-Phenoix-CTS-Waved arms at Jack Sprague
2006-Reed Sorenson-Bristol-NBS-Waved arms at Ryan Newman
2002-Kevin Harvick-Bristol-NBS-Attacked Greg Biffle
2006-Matt Kenseth-Daytona-CUP-Him and Stewart getting into it
2002-Elliott Sadler-Lowe's-CUP-Threw helmet
2002-Elliott Sadler-Bristol-CUP-Punched Ambulance
2002-Jimmie Johnson-Bristol-CUP-Flipped Bird
2002-Ward Burton-Bristol-CUP-Threw Gloves
2002-Ward Burton-Kansas-CUP-Threw more stuff
2006-Kyle Busch-Lowe's-CUP-Threw HANS
2001?-Robby Gordon-Daytona-CUP-Stewart and Him confrontation
2005-Dale Jarrett-Bristol-NBS-Shane Hmeil Confrontation
2005-Dale Jarrett-Bristol-CUP-Ryan Newman and him wrecking each other
2005-Dale Jarrett-Lowe's-CUP-Him and Carl Edwards rubbin' each other

some stuff i can think of

Don't forget that Shane Hmiel also flipped the bird at DJ in that incident.

1986 - Darrell Waltrip - Richmond - Cup - Gestured at Earnhardt.
1988 - A.J. Foyt and Alan Kulwicki - Talladega - Cup - Hit each other under catuion.
1988 - Dale Earnhardt - Charlotte - NBS - Intentionally wrecked Geoff Bodine.
1988 - Dale Earnhardt - Charlotte - Cup - Intentionally wrecked Geoff Bodine.
1989 - Dale Earnhardt - North Wilkesboro - Cup - Used curse words to describe Ricky Rudd in TV interview.
1990 - Sterling Marlin - Bristol - Cup - Contronted Ricky Rudd after race.
1995 - Michael Waltrip - Michigan - Cup - Punched Lake Speed after race.
1995 - Bobby Hamilton - Bristol - Cup - Wrecked Brett Bodine intentionally.
1995 - Rusty Wallace - Bristol - Cup - Confronted Dale Earnhardt after race.
1997 - Buckshot Jones - Bristol - NBS - Tried to ram Randy LaJoie under caution.
1997 - Joe Bessey - Richmond - NBS - Threw helmet into Dale Shaw's car.
2004 - Kasey Kahne crew - Chicagoland - Cup - Fought Tony Stewart's pit crew.
2005 - Joe Nemechek and Kevin Harvick - Lowe's - Cup - Fight in All-Star race.
2005 - Martin Truex Jr. - Richmond - NBS - Flipped off Mike Wallace.
2006 - Ryan Newman - Texas - Cup - Makes fun of Sterling Marlin in interview.
2006 - Kyle Busch - Phoenix - Cup - Rammed Casey Mears under caution.
2006 - Tony Stewart - Pocono - Cup - Wrecks Clint Bowyer after Bowyer moved him into wall.
2006 - Carl Edwards - Pocono - Cup - Spun Tony Stewart on pit road, threatened to beat Stewart up.
2006 - Burney Lamar - Memphis - NBS - Gestured at Auggie Vidovich.

2001-Daytona-Dale Earnhardt-CUP-Flipped bird at Kurt Busch
2004-Watkins Glen-Sterling Marlin-CUP-Called Greg Biffle, "Bug Eyed Dummy."

1988 - Dale Earnhardt - Charlotte - NBS - Intentionally wrecked Geoff Bodine.
1988 - Dale Earnhardt - Charlotte - Cup - Intentionally wrecked Geoff Bodine.

There a story behind those 2?

1998. Jeff Purvis Rams Mark Green's Car on Pit Road. Pit Crews Fight.

Yeah, the Earnhardt/Bodine fued came to a head. Earnhardt spun Bodine out in the Busch race after Bodine rubbed him a few times. Then later in the race he spun Bodine again after which Bodine dropped out of the race.

The next day Earnhardt spun Bodine in the Coke 600 causing a crash that took out Derrike Cope and Cale Yarborough as well as badly damaging Bodine's car. Earnhardt was penalized 5 laps by NASCAR as a result of the crash.

2000- Bill Elliott- Daytona-Cup-Pointed at Mike Skinner after a wreck

2006: CTS, Ted Musgrave, New Hampshire: attempted to wreck Rick Crawford under caution

2005: Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch, CUP, Loudon, Kahne running into Busch under caution

Maybe this will be a riot:

2006: Nicole Lunders (Greg Biffle's fiancee), Nextel Cup, Texas, SHOUTING MATCH (with Kurt Busch's wife Eva)

I'm surprised no one mentioned Kurt Busch and Jimmy Spencer at Indianapolis when Jimmy wrecked Busch and Busch did that spread arms deal towards at Spencer. This is also where Kurt uttered his famous words calling Jimmy a decrepit, old has-been.

Someone give me the year for this for the list.

Also would Ken Schrader picking up parts of his car at Martinsville last year with the intentions of throwing them at someone good enough for the list?

I added that to my list.

What about the 2006 Bristol interview with Kevin Harvick about Kurt Busch.

2001 darlington. scott wimmer drives ontop of gregg biffles car after the race.

^^I thought that happened in 1996.


I thought of another incident that I don't see on any of the lists.

2002? - Kevin Harvick - Bristol - NBS - Jumped into victory lane, grabbed Greg Biffle by the collar, and yelled in his face.

mdp already listed that incident, and it was on pit road, not in victory lane.

2004 - Crews of Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart - Chicagoland - Cup - Brawl on pit road
2006 - Crews of Scott Riggs and Kevin Harvick - Texas - Cup - Scuffle on pit road
1995 - Ricky Rudd - Martinsville - Cup - Punched Ted Musgrave after race
1987 - Bill Elliott - Charlotte (The Winston) - Cup - Rammed Dale Earnhardt's car after race

I got alot of memories, just not too many are complete. Sometime in 1995 I want to say, after one of the Cup races at Rockingham, Bobby Hamilton ran into someone on the backstretch and a altercation broke out. Does anyone else remember this?

Unknown Year - Harry Gant - Rockingham (?) - Cup - Decked Alan Kulwicki after race
1981(or was it 84?) - David Pearson - Daytona - Cup - Decked Tim Richmond, after Richmond called Pearson an "old man"

dont know if the year is right,but

2005-Ricky Rudd pegging his engine guy in the head with water bottle after engine blew up

....got it on video somewhere

2001 - IROC - Earnhardt - Spun Eddie Cheever after the race

2003: Kevin Harvick, Richmond, Altercation after race with Ricky Rudd
2005: Kevin Harvick, Daytona, Water bottle throwing with Joe Nemechek

I believe that was 2002 at Richmond. And no, fellow crew members of angry drivers don't count. Sorry.