Aric Almirola involved in “physical altercation” with Bubba Wallace, suspended by Joe Gibbs Racing

In a bomb NASCAR According to a report from Jordan Bianchi on Thursday, Aric Almirola of Joe Gibbs Racing was suspended.

“Jordan Bianchi news: Aric Almirola is missing from the Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series car for initiating a physical altercation with Bubba Wallace,” Jeff Gluck wrote on Twitter. “His suspension will be lifted soon.”

Almirola was removed from the No. 20 car for the May 25 Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and subsequently suspended indefinitely.

As for the altercation with Wallace, it is said to have occurred earlier in the week before the race in Charlotte, at a weekly competition meeting attended by drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing and 23XI Racing.

According to the report, Almirola was the instigator of the unknown dispute. But he won’t stray from the trail for too long.

“Almirola’s ban will soon be lifted,” Bianchi wrote for The athlete. “He is expected to return to the team on July 20 for the Xfinity race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, according to sources aware of the team’s plans.”

Aric Almirola suspended after altercation with Bubba Wallace

Now that the news has come to light, Almirola’s suspension makes a little more sense on the surface. However, it is still unknown what caused the problem.

When JGR discovered that Almirola was the instigator, it was decided to suspend him for the Charlotte race. On May 22, JGR removed Almirola from the entry list and replaced him with Ty Gibbs, the grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs.

Ty Gibbs said he learned on Wednesday of race weekend that he would be driving on Saturday. When Joe Gibbs was asked after the race in Charlotte why his grandson drove and not Almirola, Gibbs said it was a “team decision,” according to Gibbs. The athlete.

Almirola drove five Xfinity races for JGR during the 2024 season, with a best finish of first at Martinsville. As for the race he missed, Ty Gibbs finished ninth at Charlotte.