| What goes around comes around, the old saying | | | | necessary to protect himself. |
| goes. | | | | Busch's explanation for the earlier impact was that |
| Kyle Busch got a taste of his own medicine at New | | | | Montoya, no fan favorite himself, would not give |
| Hampshire when, during the final yellow flag of the | | | | ground when the 18 had passed, but continued to |
| day, Juan Pablo Montoya drove his No. 42 Dodge into | | | | come up on the inside. After minor contact on the |
| Busch's No. 18 Toyota during the Lenox Industrial | | | | 42's quarter panel, he says Montoya drove up and |
| Tools 301. The hard contact occurred in full view of | | | | purposely hit the left rear of the 18. |
| the front grandstand along the straightaway. | | | | Montoya apparently felt he had out-positioned Busch |
| Montoya admits it was intentional and in retaliation for | | | | during the restart, according to Busch. The Sprint Cup |
| Busch's side bump of the 42 during the same caution | | | | Series points leader added that he and Montoya |
| period. Montoya's payback sent the Interstate | | | | bumped under yellow while Busch was maneuvering |
| Batteries car spinning back into Montoya's | | | | to get around Dario Franchitti, accidentally provoking |
| black-and-red ride. | | | | Montoya. |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are praising Montoya, no fan | | | | No injuries were reported by either team. |
| favorite before the incident with Busch. The former | | | | So far this season, Busch has bumped and spun |
| Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula One star is | | | | Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. in separate |
| expected to have more souvenir sales and vocal | | | | truck races, and nudged Steven Wallace out of the |
| support in the coming weeks. | | | | way in a Nationwide event. He was not given extra |
| In post-race remarks, Montoya almost seemed to | | | | penalties by NASCAR, although he never said those |
| accuse Busch of steering his spinning car into | | | | moves were premeditated on his part. |
| Montoya's path. The two drivers had collided several | | | | NASCAR told its drivers to express themselves |
| times earlier, more blatantly with 50 laps left when | | | | freely this season, to let their personalities come out |
| Montoya ran his car up the left rear of the 18 Camry | | | | and show more emotion without fear of |
| after a wide pass near Turn 4. | | | | retribution-but not under caution. In situations similar |
| Ongoing debate has centered on whether the Chip | | | | to what occurred on June 29, the sanctioning body |
| Ganassi driver should be punished beyond what he | | | | has acted with strict punitive measures, and |
| received during the race-a two-lap penalty that took | | | | Montoya's action was deliberate, he admits. |
| him out of the running, eventually toward a | | | | When the yellow flag flies, the hard racing and |
| 32nd-place finish. Busch came in 25th. Montoya was | | | | paint-trading is on pause. Junior was allowed to pass |
| summoned to the NASCAR hauler to explain his | | | | the pace car multiple times at Michigan. Montoya was |
| actions, and mute officials evidently consider the | | | | pushed back in the field for an intentional wreck |
| incident a closed issue. | | | | under caution at New Hampshire. Other drivers-Kurt |
| In the Colombian's version, he says he tried to get | | | | Busch for one-have made similar moves that |
| around Busch on the outside of Turn 2 with 20 laps | | | | jeopardized the safety of drivers, and were |
| remaining. Busch-similar to what happened with Junior | | | | disciplined further. |
| at Michigan-crowded the 42 car toward the outside | | | | NASCAR's silence on Montoya's admission speaks |
| wall and repeatedly bumped the side of the Texaco | | | | volumes. It could also trigger retaliatory action by |
| Havoline Dodge along Turn 3, creating a caution. | | | | drivers in future races-even under green. |
| Settling scores during the period, Montoya said, was | | | | |