Insider Calls on NASCAR to Penalize Ty Gibbs For Water Bottle Toss
Insider calls for NASCAR to penalize Ty Gibbs after the driver of the No. 54 tossed a water bottle in the middle of the Hocevar/Blaney brawl.
Insider Eddie Kalegi has called on NASCAR to penalize Ty Gibbs for tossing a plastic water bottle during the post-race brawl at Bristol Motor Speedway. During the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Gibbs, driver of the No. 54 M&M’s paint scheme, threw the water bottle into the center of the scuffle which hit Frontstretch reporter Michael Massie's phone, causing it to fall to the ground.
While some found the incident humorous, Kalegi believes that allowing drivers to throw objects into the crowd is dangerous and reckless. Massie, who was videoing the brawl, assured his followers that he was unharmed and only suffered minor scratches on his phone. Despite being in contention for the victory in the final laps, Gibbs ended up finishing fifth in the race.
With seven races left in the Chase, Gibbs currently sits fifth in the standings, 42 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
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