NASCAR has a well-earned reputation of being a full-contact sport on the race track with drivers given far more leeway than they are in most other racing series. However, there are still times when a driver crosses some unspoken line, leading to widespread condemnation throughout the garage and even penalties from the sanctioning body.
With the fallout from last weekend’s controversial NASCAR Xfinity finish still ongoing, we thought this would be a great time to review some other questionable moments where drivers pushed the boundary of what is acceptable – even by NASCAR standards – all with the goal of capturing the checkered flag. You won’t see honest mistakes or an aggressive move gone wrong, nor will you see moments where payback of equal force was on full display. No, this list is reserved for some of the most egregious cases where a NASCAR driver decided winning was more important than anything else.
