Monday Morning Pit-Stop is a weekly NASCAR column that runs on OutKick.com and Fox News Digital.
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If you're looking for a normal NASCAR recap, go check out insufferable ESPN ... assuming they still know NASCAR exists.
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You see?
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THIS is why I've always been baffled by NASCAR's decision to move the Bristol night race to September.
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We had, easily, the most viral moment of the racing season Saturday night, and it went directly against Ole Miss-LSU.
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Chase Elliott said it many years ago, and it's still true today ...
STOP COMPETING WITH FOOTBALL.
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I needed to get that off my chest before we dive into the biggest fight this sport has seen since Allison-Yarborough.
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Not sure Blaney got a ton of licks in, but Lordy, he is scrappy.
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We'll get into it today, obviously.
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What else are we gonna talk about?
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Joey Logano winning?
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Joey Logano won!
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I've also got Blaney's wife, former Hooters girl Gianna Tulio (Blaney), posting some explosive accusations on Instagram about Carson, another NASCAR wife chiming in, NASCAR itself seemingly not doing anything about it, and Ty Gibbs launching a water bottle into the scene of the crime.
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You'll see.
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Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the 'She Said WHAT?' edition — is LIVE!
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Blaney hunts down Hocevar after Bristol wreck
No reason to wait around today ... we've had two days to marinate on it.
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You've all seen the fight by now.
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We've all seen it.
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I know folks despise him, but very few people can make NASCAR trend on X during a college football Saturday night.
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Carson Hocevar did just that.
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NASCAR needs a villain, and has NEEDED a villain for the longest time.
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They have one in Carson Hocevar.
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Let's dive in:
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Fair is fair, and he got in two pretty good licks before Blaney was dragged away.
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Not sure how Blaney allows that happen, given he was the one came over and started it all.
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Feels like he needed a better plan.
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- Guy in green was somewhat holding Blaney back.
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Just let them fight.
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Seems like he did more harm than good.
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- Blaney breaking containment and forcing his way back to Hocevar was shocking to watch unfold.
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For those wondering, Hocevar has Blaney beat in just about every metric.
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It's probably not a fair fight, but Ryan certainly has that DOG in him.
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I'd love to see it play out further.
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- I have a feeling Blaney's gonna need to put some makeup on that eye before getting to Kansas this weekend.
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Looks like it's gonna be a pretty decent shiner.
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- Ty Gibbs launching a water bottle into the fight, for no reason whatsoever, was good stuff.
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What's he doing!?
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Everyone just hates Hocevar so much, they all wanted a little piece of the action.
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Side note: Gibbs finished fifth in Kyle Busch's M&M's paint scheme Saturday night and led 120 laps.
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Anyway, here's Hocevar after what he called the first fight of his life:
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