Brett Griffin Redefines the “Redneck Dictionary” as He Reveals the Truth Behind a Sucker Punch Amid Bloody Altercation

The NASCAR Truck Series race in Talladega on Saturday ended in a nasty brawl between Nick Sanchez and Matt Crafton. Sanchez and Crafton had a coming together during the race which saw the latter crashing out and retiring. The 22-year-old Sanchez, on the other hand, managed to finish in P7 and bring in a good haul of points. Perhaps this further infuriated an already livid Crafton, who did not hold back against his much younger fellow race car driver.

The two came to blows in the garage and Nick Sanchez was left with a bloody face. As the two were pulled apart, they both screamed profanities at each other. It has been a long time since blood was last spilled at this level in NASCAR due to a physical altercation. It left the racing fandom shocked and divided.

NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin goes on a tirade against a dictionary definition

Nick Sanchez described his version of the story to reporters in Talladega after getting first aid. The 22-year-old said that Matt Crafton took a cheap shot at him as he was not expecting it. The 47-year-old, on the other hand, vehemently defended his actions on Twitter, stating that he was provoked and that he did not sucker punch the youngster.

As fans debated who was the one to blame in the altercation, the cast of the Door Bumper Clear podcast had a debate on a parallel topic. Was Matt Crafton’s punch a cheap shot, a sucker punch, or just a regular punch? 

On a recent episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, while speaking about the issue, Brett Griffin rebuked the definition of a sucker punch. It was read to him by TJ Majors. He said that the dictionary definition of a sucker punch is, “to punch someone without warning.” In Brett Griffin’s opinion, the person who had written that dictionary and never been in a fight before.

“Now that is some punk-a** definition of a sucker punch from a person that wrote the dictionary that’s never been in a fight. Sucker punch is something I don’t see you punching me. I’ve been sucker punched twice. I know what the f**k it is, and it’s not in that dictionary,” he said.

Whatever the correct definition may be, one thing is for certain. That physical altercation was not a good look for NASCAR. Especially in a series like the Truck Series at an iconic track like Talladega. The two drivers’ versions after the whole incident were in stark contrast.

Nick Sanchez and Matt Crafton tell contrasting stories

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After the whole tirade unfolded and Nick Sanchez had received treatment, the 22-year-old driver explained his version of how things went down. “Yeah, I mean, I was walking back to the hauler tapping my back, and got punched in the face. Cheap shot, but it is what it is I guess. Yeah, I’m all for fighting but you know, no cheap shots. I got a cheap shot, and never really had a chance to get him back but it is what it is. It’s a part of racing,“ he said.

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Matt Crafton took to Twitter to explain what had gone down between the two, vehemently arguing that he was instigated by the 22-year-old.

“Here is what wasn’t caught on video… First, let’s address the “sucker punch.” Before the cameras started rolling I approached Nick and said, ‘Hey.’ When he turned around, I said, ‘What the —?!’ To which, he looked right at me and threatened me,” he wrote as the first in a series of tweets. 

“That is when it all went to hell. I had his attention, words were exchanged, all before anything physical took place, so I did not ‘sucker punch’ the guy. There may not be video, but there were plenty of eyewitnesses.

“What people don’t take into account is that he all but ‘sucker punched’ me at 200 mph. The way he pushed my truck gave me no ability to get out of the situation and he was told multiple times during that race the way he was pushing people was going to cause a wreck and going to get people hurt. There is a consistent pattern of certain drivers having a lack of respect on the track, and it was time for someone to say something,” he added.

There is no way to know who is telling the truth at the moment but the Sanchez-Crafton saga may reach a new boiling point in the next Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami. Who do you think is telling the truth?

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