WATCH: Violent brawl breaks out between NASCAR Roots teams at Martinsville over an on-track collision

The on-track beef resuts in an explosive fist fight at Martinsville.

WATCH: Violent brawl breaks out between NASCAR Roots teams at Martinsville over an on-track collision

NASCAR Roots team fight at Martinsville (Credits: X)

During a qualifying race in ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at the Martinsville Speedway, tempers rose, turning a regular NASCAR Roots event into a scene of pandemonium when two crews engaged in a violent altercation in the pit area. The event footage has gone viral and is being extensively shared on social media.

The event occurred during the qualifying race in Martinsville. Tensions reached a boiling point on the track when a driver from one team made contact with a competitor from another team. The impact caused a spin-out, which set off a chain reaction of events that culminated in the brawl.

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As the drivers returned to the pit area following the track brawl, emotions ran high, and the situation swiftly deteriorated. Crew members from both sides got into a violent brawl, with punches thrown and people fighting on the ground. The pandemonium spread to the surrounding racecars, heightening the drama.

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In one especially horrifying scene, a guy was shoved into a racecar, inflicting considerable damage to the vehicle’s right front fender. This happened during a qualifying race. Such clashes are uncommon but not unheard of in racing, where the competitive spirit is typically fervent.

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Challenging weather conditions prompted the rescheduling of the Martinsville 300

The viral video has garnered a lot of reactions from the fans and spectators. The audience seemingly couldn’t take the damage that the No:42 took when one of the guys involved in the brawl fell onto the car’s hood. The impact made a dent, and fans argued that whoever was responsible for it should be paying the charges. 

NASCAR Roots cars at Martinsville
NASCAR Roots cars at Martinsville (Credits: NASCAR.com)

Weather conditions forced the postponement of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 from its original Saturday night schedule to Sunday. Despite the intense incident during the qualifying race, the eagerly awaited main event for the late model division was still on track and scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

NASCAR Roots, previously called NASCAR Home Tracks until 2019, comprises a collection of regional stock car racing divisions and race tracks that operate weekly under NASCAR’s sanction. The rebranding to NASCAR Roots in 2019 retained the same series as Home Tracks. The divisions included in NASCAR Roots are the ARCA Menards Series, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.

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