Former NASCAR driver Matt Tifft speaks out after being attacked during a race, considering legal action over safety concerns for young drivers in the sport.
Former NASCAR driver Matt Tifft has spoken publicly following a violent altercation at the ASA STARS National Super Late Model race at Toledo Speedway.The incident, which took place on Saturday, involved a heated confrontation between Tifft and fellow driver Billy VanMeter, culminating in Tifft being tackled and kicked in the face by VanMeter's crew member, Bryan Glaze. Tifft is now contemplating legal action for the safety of the sport.
'Despite initially declining to press charges at the track, Tifft expressed deep concern about the implications for younger racers in the series.'At the track, they asked me if I wanted to press charges. I initially said no but looking back on it, I don't think I would press charges for myself. But what I don't like is the fact that that series of Late Model racing, a lot of 13, 14, 15-year-old kids come up through there.
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