[Updated Monday, May 22, 2017, 10:45 a.m.] Read Speed51.com’s article for a complete account from last night’s race: Williams Wins, Oliver & Fatscher Collide in Bristol PLM Race
Watch the battle as twenty-year old Dillion Oliver and fourteen-year old Eddie Fatscher fight for the lead … and the punches go off the track.
Look what happens with the battle for the lead. @BMSupdates pic.twitter.com/jFFoANhRt8
— Kendra Adams (@2KendraAdams) May 22, 2017
#ShortTrackNationals: Punches are thrown after a hard crash for @DillonOliver33. All involved are OK. Tune in here: https://t.co/WgyZ4MBOq6 pic.twitter.com/r9X7NmQm9a
— Speed51.com (@speed51dotcom) May 22, 2017
And now punches thrown in the pits! A wild night so far at @BMSupdates and a long way to go pic.twitter.com/ttdMzCaytE
— Kane O’Neill (@WJHL_Kane) May 22, 2017
For the record I did not get DQ. Had damage wasn’t worth tearing my car up for 5 laps.
— Eddie Fatscher (@eddiefatscher) May 22, 2017
@NoahGragson Just trying to win. I was diggin. Feel terrible about what happen. Best cars are out of the race not what I would want to happen to anyone
— Eddie Fatscher (@eddiefatscher) May 22, 2017
It’s better to race your ass off then to not be aggressive. Imo. You did a hell of a job for only being 14, battling for the lead at Bristol https://t.co/U6B9ZJDvGv
— Noah Gragson (@NoahGragson) May 22, 2017
@eddiefatscher Hey bud, Listen you owned up to your mistake…which I don’t think was as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Take adv of what ya got🏁
— Paul Clayton (@Paullybeans1) May 22, 2017
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[Editor’s note – Dillon Oliver’s Twitter account @DillonOliver33 and Facebook page listed on his website are infrequently updated and do not have a comment on this incident as of this post.]