Tempers Flare After Checkered Flag During USAC Indiana Sprint Week

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Things turned a bit sour after the checkered flag dropped last night with the USAC National Sprint Car Series at Lincoln Park Speedway July 29th 2021
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[@michaelpotts2957]

That was a clean pass leary jump the cushion

[@landonsgames2]

I 100% agree

[@dankdank9837]

Seriously.

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

Yep......looked fine to me. The guys got a little emotional but'll be fine in a couple days. When CJ sees the highlights he'll see he's a bit excited over a racing deal.

[@kaleblomasney4414]

Yeah I get he might’ve thought he ran him out of room but he game him room with a clean pass he could’ve just crossed over and won the race possibly

[@dillanbaldwin7260]

yeah they never touched lol

[@stratonut]

Leary hits the panic button adjustment and blames Thorson. lol

[@RCM1829]

Kudos to Kristy for keeping it professional! She did a great job in a rather awkward situation

[@dustyceradsky2967]

Slapped his hand away at the end lol

[@landonsgames2]

No contact wow was not even close to him yet made it a giant deal

[@Norwisco]

Emotions can get the best of anyone but yea he didnt even get close to him

[@johnnyboy8603]

Gave him absolutely no room on a non walled track. I can tell right away you don’t race if you can’t tell thorson didn’t run him off the track

[@Festivus_Miracle]

@@johnnyboy8603 Thorson did zero wrong. Don't over drive the car if you don't want to go out of the groove, simple as that. Not to mention he needs to grow up and realize no one else is at fault but himself. Lashing out at the winner instead of using it as a learning opportunity for next time is absolutely trashy. It makes it feel like he's entitled and if things don't go his way it's everyone else's fault.

[@timg7627]

Clean pass. Leary lost his line, thats his own fault. Poor sportsmanship.

[@mec4lifesmiley700]

If that wasn't racing,i don't know what is. Good hard racing letting it all hang out with no contact. Fans going crazy. Once the adrenaline wares off he will see what we saw. No harm no foul.

[@dmeemd7787]

yup! 😊

[@sprint2648]

Slide job startled Leary and he bobbled on the cushion. Simple as that, not dirty was hard racing.

[@acrock21]

he must be a silver spoon driver. he acts like one.

[@loloof7838]

@@acrock21 He is.

[@1958indyfan]

Leery might have thought he deserved 4 in a row but that's not how this stuff works. He got pressed and choked. Shtuff happens.

[@cac90277]

Seems like the interviewer slapped his arm when he put a consoling hand on her shoulder. Wonder if she freaked out bc her boy was the other driver.

[@thxman1968]

@@nickmanning3307 Keep reaching.

[@pauloehmen1665]

Good night winning and the fun times in the USA you can not go for the gold

[@tommy2fast244]

I lost a ton of respect for Leary watching him behave that way after he was the one that screwed up and jumped the cushion. Tanner worked is ass off for that and Leary choked. Was funny seeing how Salty Cj's reporter girlfriend was right before she interviewed Tanner. You could literally see the salt on her face lmao

[@jasonlaman2762]

Is that legit CJ's girlfriend interviewing?

[@tommy2fast244]

@@jasonlaman2762 it sure is.

[@tommy2fast244]

@@jasonlaman2762 Tanner even said to her in the interview that he was sorry because he knows that's her man, then he patted her shoulder and she kind of slapped his arm away lol. They boo'd CJ super loud at Bloomington today after he finished 3rd and actually stuck around for the interview. He acknowledged the fans boos and kept it classy. Hopefully he apologizes to Tanner but they were racing hard tonight so we might have a little rivalry brewing.

[@numbzinger350]

Women just can't let go. The drivers will be fine with each other in no time but I can't say the same for her.

[@NativePride-kt5yo]

Tanner is the same way lol if he does not win he cry's I seen it in person at port city.

[@michaelgriggs8574]

USAC has it going on this year!

[@stevesimonds7837]

Why was Leary so pissed? There was NO contact!!! Looked like Leary backed out and put himself in the wall.

[@landonsgames2]

Ikr

[@mojorider8067]

he is a race car driver. if he does it to you it was just a mistake. if you do it to him then there is a problem. its just an old school racer mentality.

[@backcountryme]

@@mojorider8067 But nothing was done to Leary. He jumped the cushion on his own.

[@mojorider8067]

@@backcountryme i agree. but that is my point: racer's see things the way they want.

[@joshmorris2595]

This will always be one of the greatest finishes and interviews!

[@smalltownadventures1971]

In all the years I have been around racing all I can say that was a smooth clean move Leary got up high and Jumped the cushion I know from Learys view it felt different but it was a clean race that the Fans like to watch.

[@Jim-op3kg]

I watched that over and over and I saw no contact. Leary I think was watching Thor den to much and lost sight on racing his car as he went over the cushion. Congratulations to Thorsen for making a great racing move!!!

[@stevechapman4325]

Clean pass ! If Jack Hewitt passed him like that ,CJ probably wouldn't have said anything !

[@joshpitts7256]

I wouldn't advise it still today with one arm

[@backcountryme]

Leary is being a punk here. Nobody touched him. He ran out of talent, and it cost him the race.

[@daltonseabridge8199]

Tanner and Rizzy have been clicking as of late! Congrats 👏

[@royavery6949]

That was some good hard racing. Clean all the way up until the crybaby started throwing a temper tantrum. Also quite obvious broadcast crew and that reporter have a very skewed view on the events at hand. There was absolutely no contact and you all are screaming it like Dale jr. Saying slide job. Amateurs

[@Corky3D]

The female reporter is dating CJ so that's one reason she may be a little biased.

[@royavery6949]

@@Corky3D yeah I picked up on that but she did okay as far as what she said. I did notice she slapped his hand away when he patted her shoulder. It may have been playful with a smile. Couldn't see her face. They all know each other it's a traveling circus just the nature of racing. Play-by-play announcers were all over the place though with inaccuracies

[@Corky3D]

@@royavery6949 Yeah, i think he was over stepping his boundaries trying to touch her, even if it was a friendly shoulder tap. Especially since it's CJ's girlfriend.

[@royavery6949]

@@Corky3D possible but it really depends on the context of their interactions prior. If they are friends and peers at the racetrack on a weekly basis you can't expect them to act like strangers.

[@brandonenglund7516]

“Contact!” Where dude?

[@therealRustyShackleford]

03:32 boy she didn't like that. Pushed him away.

[@TronVila]

“Sliders for me, but not thee”

[@Norwisco]

Clean pass leary stumbled on the cush thorson gave him room

[@gregoryfortenberry741]

I know he’s your man, Lolol

[@saragrant9749]

Should have been an immediate disqualification for Leary, no need for that behavior.

[@jimmyneal1988]

Leary got 3rd! Windom was 2nd

[@smudent2010]

Literally a clean pass

[@patriotfour3374]

Great job Tanner! Lions not 🐑

[@d.f.g3622]

That was clean, leary was just mad he got beat

[@toddtaylor6506]

Where was the contact the green car went way up the track all by himself.... lost traction and got passed.

[@metalhead1136]

That was a clean pass

[@Lee-oy3sh]

9999 laps to go?

[@babsme6459]

There was NO CONTACT BY ANYONE ANYWHERE despite what the announcers called out. Leary PANICKED because someone was next to him and lost control of his car. Thorson did nothing but drive next to him coming out of turn 2 which, last I checked, is called RACING.

[@Slidejob01]

This dude just won the chilli bowl

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

I apparently missed the contract

[@backcountryme]

We all did. Haha. So did Leary.

[@toupac3195]

I saw a checker, but apparently they had a few more laps to go. Lol

[@Raellives]

No flare. Wheres the flare??

[@rodsmolter5046]

Didn't look to me that Thorson even touched him. Leary jumped the cushion on his own.

[@EvansBrosRacing]

He went over the cushion on his own , nothing to blame on the other guy .

[@metalhead4x448]

I can see where Leary thought Thorson left him nowhere to go, but sometimes thats racing.

[@AWJ2013-c4c]

"9999 laps to go" are we just going to ignore that?

[@bholtmeier]

Why the hell is Leary mad? Thorson was leaving him a lane, Leary chose to stick it in there and jumped the cushion.

[@AppalachianPatriot]

I think full contact racing is great. No more Pussification of drivers. Let them fight.

[@jacksonirving4594]

Hit each other with they're hand bags next. 🤣

[@pdb51fan]

No CONTACT!! GOOD RACE

[@polygon-viewer]

Leary was told he was #1 by Tanner. :P

[@RixifyTV]

Im sure Kristy loved this since shes dating CJ lol

[@raymond3803]

What does she see in that non-driver no-talent bum? She could throw a dart blind folded into the general population at any State Pen and do better than him.

[@brentkrueger7848]

They talked after the race and leary apologized all was good

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

Mesilla Valley? Royal and Jimmy are giving everyone cash

[@billybob7848]

I seen no contact

[@FeelGood_Films]

That’s called racing in my book, should have protected the inside better

[@nathanhearld474]

They went in a circle 1000 times damn

[@jeremypitchford140]

Contact he never youvhed him he jumped the cushion

[@trevorcampbell9294]

It was a terrible pass from him to be fair. Not because he took CJ out or anything, in fact the exact opposite, he gave CJ all the room in the world to get off the gas and come back underneath, but he panicked and ended up jumping the cushion.

[@stoothej86]

Ole boy just got schooled an he got his feelings hurt. Clean race

[@freebaps9295]

there was no contact at all

[@NoMoreSmokePodcast]

lol leary shit the bed and he's mad. pretty comical

[@jacksonirving4594]

Blamed the blankets. 😂

[@erich84502b]

You don't usually see demolition derbies after a wingless sprints race

[@jasonups5386]

That’s racing and he didn’t tell the green car to go up high

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

Everybody bagging on the announcer, but I thought she did okay. WTF?

[@terrymcnamara2732]

They are bagging on the actual announcers . Saying there was contact , when there wasn’t, then going all stupid about it.

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

@@terrymcnamara2732 I was referring to the commenters' criticisms of the female announcer.

[@awm7353]

Just like iRacing. A person screws up and blames the guy closest to him and retaliates. Too many people think they never make mistakes, it always someone else’s fault.

[@magillanz]

no contact. Leary just drove too high

[@caseyhepler2806]

Said his car was on rails

[@youknoweverything7643]

That was the drivers fault not tanners fault or windom all Leary fault

[@scable-eq7bp]

Wasn't no contact, the green car went to high and got in the marbles, he defeated himself.....

[@paulmadsen3244]

That's Leary being Leary,no contact Leary did it on his own.

[@karlgriggs8887]

Announcer: "contact"... how wrong you are... go fast or get passed... no trophy for fastest looser... LOL

[@sillygoose2508]

You know the best part of it was girls ass hanging out there did anyone else see that or do I just need to calm down

[@pauloehmen1665]

Push to the limit

[@adredsox79]

They probably shouldn’t let out reporters or the interviews be dating one of the racers unless they can show composure. She did a good job but u can see she was mad for sure she had to do that interview and when thorson said I know he is ur guy I’m sorry. Lmao

[@jimmieroan9881]

not sure what the argument was, maybe im watching the wrong race

[@bryonkidder6199]

Good pass bad reaction to getting passed...lol

[@ribbs67]

Typical Leary... 😭

[@nighttrain1565]

Leary overdrove it, he would have gone over the cushion even if he was by himself out there going in that hot

[@howardwest2707]

Wow Cj stepped on it and messed up then throws a tantrum. I can understand if he hit him but he didn't.

[@stewpuddy4161]

How can Leary complain? He screwed up!

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

The green car messed himself up

[@aaronanderson7619]

Nobody got stuffed, looked like an old Michener slide job.

[@tornadoalleystudios2283]

Leary messed up his line. I dont get the frustration. He lost. Get over it.

[@vipperrt]

Girls Fight. Det video.

[@Huntbeck33]

Save it for the pits man not victory lane smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kurttyson4550]

Zero contact was made!!

[@adredsox79]

There was no contact at all. Look at the frame by frame and Leary jumps cushion and that’s what made him rock like that. Thorsons car didn’t even budge. Also if he ran over that back tire that would of been bigger jump over the tire. Leary just a cry baby that’s it. It’s called racing

[@davejohnson3037]

He did nothing wrong except using the language during the live interview. But, that happens.

[@backcountryme]

It is dirt track racing. There is way worse said in the pits. I know because I have said worse in the pits. Haha./

[@Corky3D]

@@backcountryme Yeah, but that isn't said over the PA system in front of plenty of kids. Yes some of the kids probably heard it before, but doesn't to be that much over the PA.

[@backcountryme]

@@Corky3D Fair enough. We have all made slip ups like that

[@TheCharillz23]

She didn't like tanner lol

[@dynothane300]

Thorson now has a huge target on his back for the rest of the season.

[@JohnnieWalkerDread]

What are they going to do? Make nasty faces at him?

[@terrymcnamara2732]

WHY?

[@afrid11]

100% Leary’s own fault

[@freebaps9295]

this is great cmon

[@elgallowayjr]

That hat tho

[@rickarra9396]

He didn't do anything wrong

[@SuperMickey57]

The commentators need glasses, there was no contact. Leary needs to check his sh!tty attitude, not the first time he's choked and blamed someone else, such a child. Interviewer's voice is quite piercing enough, she doesn't need to yell.

[@SlideOrDie24x]

Tanner did nothing wrong

[@JayArthur-z1e]

Learys one of the biggest cry babies usac has in their series

[@fredted1611]

If you can't handle loosing once and a while, get out of the racing business.

[@chrisscott794]

Only sprint cars are good for is slid job. Late model and modified are better race side by side racing

[@hackdlc]

Didn’t see any bump at all looks like someone ran out of talent to me

[@mistertheking]

Nah I see where CJ's coming from, it was either jump the cushion or drive into Tanner and take them both out. Feel like Tanner's as much to blame as CJ is for not expecting Tanner to slide all the way up.

[@Festivus_Miracle]

He jumped the cushion all on his own, no one needs to give another person room just because he over drove it and blew his chance at a win. Simple as that. He needs to move on and learn from his mistakes instead of throwing a temper tantrum.

[@Johnny-dz6vl]

Weak whingers 🕶️

[@JimHerbertOutdoors]

Lol crybaby kyle busch jr

[@jamjams690]

no contact yeah but he left him no room he had to drive up over the cushion to keep from getting right reared, Tanner needs to remember what comes around goes around

[@backcountryme]

Leary was over the cushion before Tanner got to him. He saw Tanner head to the bottom and tried to drive around him. The track was dry and Leary jumped the cushion. That was all on Leary. Tanner never touched him.

[@Corky3D]

That was all on CJ, CJ jumped the cushion quite a bit before Tanner got close. I've been put in that same exact position and jumped the cushion. Only I didn't go doing what CJ did.