Former Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman and former NASCAR Cup Series team owner Tommy Baldwin Jr. were involved in a post-race altercation Friday night at Franklin County Speedway. The altercation occurred following an on-track incident between Newman and Luke Baldwin, the son of Tommy Baldwin Jr., with 26 laps to go in the SMART Modified Tour Kenny Minter Classic. 

Luke Baldwin was leading Newman on the restart when the two made contact in turn two, sending Newman into the outside wall. Newman dropped back to fifth following the contact, while Baldwin was passed by eventual race winner Carson Loftin shortly after the contact. 

Baldwin finished the race in the second position and Newman hung on to finish fifth. 

VIDEO: The incident between Luke Baldwin and Ryan Newman that led to the confrontation. 

After the race, Newman and Tommy Baldwin Jr. exchanged words in the pit area before Newman eventually pushed Baldwin away. The two were then separated and additional words were exchanged before parting ways. 

WARNING: The video below includes strong language. 

Ryan Newman and Tommy Baldwin, Jr. get in a post-race altercation after the Kenny Minter Classic at Franklin County Speedway. The altercation came after an incident where Tommy’s son, Luke pushed Newman up the track on a restart with 8 laps to go, costing both a shot at the win pic.twitter.com/rOLGr631dm

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