A violent altercation between crew chiefs Lamar Hill and "Underground" Nico Steele occurred after the 312-lapper at Phoenix yesterday. They will both be suspended for six weeks, with interim crew chiefs yet to be announced. Steven Spears and Jack Paynter made contact on pit road right after the finish, sending both crews over the pit wall and into hysteria. #33 Crew Chief Steele dropkicked #65 rear-tire changer Zeddicus Hunt into the car's front quarter panel, knocking his head onto the hood several times before Spears came to his rescue. #65 crew chief Hill had two Paynter crew-men in a head-lock while jack-man Buster Gore threw tools at Jack Paynter's head. The brawl ended when a disturbed Tim McDonnell fan grabbed a moonshine rifle and starting shooting into the sky.

The accident that caused the excitement occurred on lap 287. Craig Lee and Steven Spears made contact off of turn 4, sending the #65 around and into Tim McDonnell and Bill Werkheiser. Zach Michael slammed into his teammate Spears, sending him for a flip. Jack Paynter avoided the wreck with ease, but accidently hit the kill switch and stopped on the racing groove. Spears slammed into him head-on and thoroughly demolished the already destroyed racecar. Zach Michael endured a furious shunt from Matthew Dominique afterwards, which angered Spears on the radio. After the event and fight came to a close, Dominique apologized to Spears and used an infield pay-phone to call Michael after the altercation. 

New-found Team Danger Zone owner Zach Michael was rushed to the Western Regional Medical center by helicopter when he heard news of the altercation. Michael was slammed by the Matthew Dominique machine directly in the drivers-side door, though he remained conscious enough to finish the event. After getting out of the racecar, he passed out and fell flat to the ground, causing concern to the crews around him. "He fell to the concrete faster than Butch Forester can say "monopoly"", said Glenn Kaufmann. Dan Johnston was directly at the scene: "It made my 'Dega wreck look like a water-slide ride. I can't believe that tough son-of-a-bitch finished that race". Michael looks on track to compete at Atlanta this weekend, looking to add a bright spot to a so-far treacherous season.