Motorsports’ 11 Most Ridiculous and Pointless Fist-Fights

One of the great joys of watching professional athletes is the passion that they bring to the sport. Sometimes, however, that passion boils over and leads to the exchange of angry gestures, harsh words and, very occasionally, to trading blows. When this happens in baseball or basketball, blood may flow and damage can be done. When it happens between motorsport participants, the whole effort seems a lot more futile. There is something very wrong with the logic that leads an aggrieved driver to punch a competitor who is wearing protective clothing and a helmet designed to protect the wearer’s noggin from a 200mph impact. Despite the fact that it’s unsporting, ineffectual and more likely to cause broken hand bones than damage to th...

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