Tempers flared between Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace during the red flag rain delay in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Monday. 



The two engaged in an argument on pit road which led to <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahdavisagain/status/1663296541493264386" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Almirola shoving Wallace</a> before NASCAR officials intervened. 



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The two <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJaredHaas/status/1663299960165613568" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">made contact</a> with each other just prior to rain bringing out the red flag in Stage 2. Contact occurred after Wallace cut in front of Almirola in a multi-car battle. Almirola responded by running Wallace up the track before making contact with the No. 23 Chevrolet. 



<a href="https://twitter.com/danielmcfadin/status/1663298040432672768" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daniel McFadin of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</a> provided further context of a past incident that Wallace declined to go into detail on during the 2023 pre-season media tour. 



“No idea what this is about,” McFadin wrote on Twitter. “But, back at (I believe) the pre-season media tour the year after Bubba Wallace subbed for Almirola in the 43, Wallace mentioned a text message Aric sent him at the time that was less than friendly. He didn’t go into details.”



Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), Almirola’s race team, chimed in on Twitter after the shoving incident. 



“It takes A LOT to make Aric that mad…,” SHR tweeted.



<h2 id="h-aric-almirola-bubba-wallace-heading-in-opposite-directions">Aric Almirola, Bubba Wallace heading in opposite directions</h2>



Almirola, 39, currently sits 26th in the points standings, having notched just one top-10 in 13 starts. He previously set out to retire after the 2022 season, before his sponsor, Smithfield, encouraged him to return for 2023. 



“They’ve been a part of my life for 11 years and really my entire <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/category/nascar/news/">NASCAR</a> Cup Series career,” Almirola said, via <a href="https://racer.com/2022/08/26/almirola-abandons-retirement-plans-commits-to-shr-for-2023-and-beyond/#:~:text=Aric%20Almirola%20has%20reversed%20course%20on%20his%20plans,a%20new%20multiyear%20agreement%20that%20begins%20in%202023." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Racer</a>. “They’re family to me. And, of course, it’s always nice to be wanted. Smithfield wanted me to continue representing them. Stewart-Haas Racing wanted me to continue driving their race cars. Everything just aligned, and it’s something we all embraced.



“The original decision to step away from full-time racing at the end of the season was a family one and so is this decision. Janice, Alex, and Abby are just as excited as I am to continue racing the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang.”



Wallace, 29, is coming off a P2 finish in this past Sunday’s All-Star Race at the revived North Wilkesboro Speedway. He finished as the runner-up to Kyle Larson, who led 145-of-200 laps and pocketed the $1 million prize.



After an up-and-down start to his 2023 campaign, Wallace notched top 5s at Kansas and Darlington heading into the All-Star Race.

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