NASCAR handed down severe penalties in the aftermath of last Sunday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.
An on-track clash between drivers Max Papis and Mike Skeen on the final lap spilled over and continued off the track. First a crewmember reached inside Papis’ truck but was quickly pulled out by bystanders.
Moments later just after Papis had given a TV interview, cameras caught a woman confronting Papis; she slapped the driver, who appears to be much taller than her, in his face before stomping off. The woman was later identified as Kelli Heaphy and alleged to be the girlfriend of Skeen. Papis reported Sunday that the slap had dislocated his jaw, but added that he did not retaliate. Video of the incident went viral on the Internet after repeated showings on network sports shows. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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