{"id":1706857,"date":"2022-10-22T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1706857"},"modified":"2022-10-22T09:49:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T13:49:38","slug":"kevin-harvick-shares-his-thoughts-on-nascar-suspending-bubba-wallace-an-iron-fist-is-needed-going-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-harvick-shares-his-thoughts-on-nascar-suspending-bubba-wallace-an-iron-fist-is-needed-going-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Harvick Shares His Thoughts on NASCAR Suspending Bubba Wallace: \u201cAn Iron Fist Is Needed Going Forward\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkevin-harvick-shares-his-thoughts-on-nascar-suspending-bubba-wallace-an-iron-fist-is-needed-going-forward%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1706857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kevin Harvick, the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang, recently shared his thoughts about NASCAR\u2019s suspension of Bubba Wallace following his actions during the South Point 400 at Last Vegas Speedway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5867\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-768x410-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-480x256-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-600x320-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-750x401-1.jpg 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick via ARCA NASCAR S&#038;P Cars YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallace intentionally wrecked Kyle Larson after he was squeezed up the track and drove himself into the outside wall.<\/p>\n<p>It all started when Larson got a huge run coming into Turn 3 and dove to the inside of both Kevin Harvick and Bubba Wallace. Harvick backed out of the situation and allowed Wallace and Larson to race through the corner. Larson\u2019s car got loose and he began drifting up the track squeezing Wallace ever closer to the outside wall. However, he never makes contact with Wallace and as they are coming out of Turn 4, Wallace slams the wall hard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6229\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1223\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8.png 1223w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8-768x386-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8-750x377-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace8-1200x603-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, and Kevin Harvick via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/nascar-suspends-bubba-wallace-after-intentionally-wrecking-kyle-larson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASCAR Suspends Bubba Wallace After Intentionally Wrecking Kyle Larson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After hitting the wall, he bounced down into Larson\u2019s car. Larson then dived to the inside of the track to avoid Wallace. Wallace chased him down the track and intentionally hit him in the right rear quarter panel.<\/p>\n<p>Larson\u2019s car went spinning up the track and made contact with Christopher Bell before hitting the outside wall. Wallace would also hit the outside wall, nose first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After wrecking Larson, Wallace then exited his vehicle, walked down the race track and confronted Larson by repeatedly shoving him into his car.<\/p>\n<p>Larson never retaliated and attempted to deescalate the situation by moving away from Wallace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/kenny-wallace-on-bubba-wallace-vs-kyle-larson-altercation-bubba-wallace-on-his-own-decided-to-run-his-own-car-into-the-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenny Wallace On Bubba Wallace vs. Kyle Larson Altercation: \u201cBubba Wallace On His Own Decided To Run His Own Car Into The Wall\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After confronting Larson, Wallace then made his way to pit road where he fist bumped his pit crew.<\/p>\n<p>On his way to pit road he was also seen shoving a NASCAR official who appeared to be instructing him to enter an ambulance so he could be transported to the infield care center for examination following the wreck.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6291\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace2-1.png 788w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-768x454-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-750x444-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via Motorsports on NBC YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NASCAR suspended Wallace for his actions on the race track, announcing he would be suspended for the upcoming race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR\u2019s Chief Operating Officer Steve O\u2019Donnell explained on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, \u201c\u201cOur actions are really specific to what took place on the racetrack. And when we look at how that incident occurred, in our minds, a really dangerous act. We thought that was intentional and put other competitors at risk. And as we look at the sport and where we are today and where we want to draw that line going forward, we thought that definitely crossed the line and that\u2019s what we focused on in terms of making this call.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcad \u201cWhen we look at this incident, you\u2019re not only endangering one, but there\u2019s a lot of cars out there at speed\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCAR<\/a> COO Steve O\u2019Donnell joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SXMSpeedway?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SXMSpeedway<\/a> and explained the one race suspension handed down to Bubba Wallace following his actions <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LVMotorSpeedway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LVMotorSpeedway<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hnCFfDIrIj\">pic.twitter.com\/hnCFfDIrIj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SiriusXMNASCAR\/status\/1582488669625077762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/brad-keselowski-reacts-to-nascars-suspension-of-bubba-wallace-tough-but-important-statement-to-the-garage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Keselowski Reacts To NASCAR\u2019s Suspension Of Bubba Wallace: \u201cTough But Important Statement To The Garage\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wallace\u2019s team, 23XI Racing, concurred with the ruling issuing the following statement, \u201c23XI is aligned with NASCAR on the one-race suspension issued to Bubba and we understand the need for the series to take a clear stand on the incidents that took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>It continued, \u201cBubba\u2019s actions are not in keeping with the values of our team and partners. We have spoken to Bubba and expressed our disapproval of how he handled the situation. Bubba has made impressive strides this season and this experience is an opportunity for him to further learn and grow as a competitor in NASCAR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of the penalty, John Hunter Nemechek will drive the No. 45 Toyota this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6236\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/23XI-Racing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/23XI-Racing.png 546w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/23XI-Racing-188x300.png 188w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">23XI Racing Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kevin Harvick shared his thoughts regarding the suspension on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cIntentionally hooking people in the RR should never be acceptable. Protect us from ourselves. I hope this is the beginning of the end of it happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-1-1.png 689w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick-1-300x222-1.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, Harvick wrote, \u201cI\u2019ve been guilty of several of these instances you see happening but I also had an iron fist of Mike Helton waiting for me after I\u2019d acted like a fool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe an iron fist is needed going forward and that will trickle down,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kevin-Harvick1-300x227-1.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Harvick Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of Kevin Harvick\u2019s comments on Bubba Wallace\u2019s one-race suspension?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/kyle-petty-doesnt-buy-bubba-wallaces-apology-calls-for-a-stronger-suspension-he-should-have-been-suspended-for-the-rest-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle Petty Doesn\u2019t Buy Bubba Wallace\u2019s Apology, Calls For A Stronger Suspension: \u201cHe Should Have Been Suspended For The Rest Of The Year\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Harvick, the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang, recently shared his thoughts about NASCAR\u2019s suspension of Bubba Wallace following his actions during the South Point 400<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1706860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1706857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1706857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1706860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1706857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1706857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1706857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}