Catchfence

NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Aric Almirola and Brian Scott exchanged angry words and had to be separated by their crews following Saturday’s race at Kansas Speedway.

After Almirola finished 12th and Scott finished 17th, the drivers confronted one another on pit road and Scott could be heard vowing payback on Almirola. Their dispute dates back to an incident last month at Richmond, and it continued on Saturday with more hard racing.

Scott, still steamed after Almirola wrecked him at Richmond International Raceway, raced the JR Motorsports driver hard and (according to Almirola) tried to spin him early in Saturday’s Kansas race. So when Almirola caught Scott later in the race, he returned the favor.

“He thinks I wrecked him on purpose at Richmond and he still hasn’t gotten over it,” Almirola said. “… That’s what he’s mad about – he’s mad I don’t give him any room on the racetrack. He races way over his head.”

Almirola then took a shot at Scott’s buy-a-ride background. Scott comes from a wealthy family that has been able to fund his racing efforts.

“He’s very fortunate his dad has a lot of money and spends a lot of money on his racing,” Almirola said. “That’s a big factor in what he’s got going on.”

Scott fired back with a tweet referencing Almirola’s roots, which came in Joe Gibbs Racing’s diversity program.

@bscottracing: Hmm if I’m lucky that my family has money then he is lucky for having the Drive 4 Diversity program. Doesn’t matter 2 me how u get ur break.

- SB Nation