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AVONDALE, AZ – JANUARY 31: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media during NASCAR testing at Phoenix International Raceway on January 31, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, AZ – JANUARY 31: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media during NASCAR testing at Phoenix International Raceway on January 31, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
Earlier at the Darlington Raceway, there was a bit of a spat involving Anthony Alfredo and Landon Cassill. As it turned out, Alfredo copped a penalty for speeding in the pit lane. However, he blamed Cassill for causing him to get the penalty. According to the #23 driver, his rival gave him a push in the pit lane and forced him to speed up. The #10 driver then managed to avoid a penalty when he slammed the brakes before the timing line.
Hey bud, you were 2mph slow in the section I was pushing you. That’s why I was pushing you. You sped in section 14 near the end of pit road with nobody pushing you. Nothing big brained here
— landon cassill (@landoncassill) May 8, 2022
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Needless to say, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was enjoying the battle unfold on social media.
Just when I was gonna give you credit for being a genius. You go and do something like this… pic.twitter.com/5t6rziv7L0
— Freddie Kraft (@FreddieKraft) May 8, 2022
Cassill obviously defended himself and insisted that he had nothing to do with the penalty. The 32-year-old revealed that Alfredo was 2mph slower in the section where he gave him a push.
He also said that the #23 driver sped up in a different section. So whatever penalty that he got, was all on his head, and nobody was pushing him.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr enjoyed the NASCAR race at Darlington
While all this was going on, it was a great day in the office for Dale Jr. This was because JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier won the race, leading a JR Motorsport 1-2 ahead of Noah Gragson. The triumph helped Allgaier move up to 4th place in the championship. Meanwhile, AJ Allmendinger is still sitting pretty in the championship lead.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
All this was despite Allmendinger finishing down in a disappointing 8th place. On the other end of the scale, Gragson’s second place brought him closer to the championship leader. With 25 points between them, Gragson is practically breathing down Allmendinger’s neck. Ty Gibbs had a hiccup when he could only muster a paltry 16th place. As a result, he could soon come under attack from Allgaier in 4th place. Currently, 51 points separate 3rd and 4th, but anything can happen in the next few races.
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