“Several teams suffered the disappointment of missing the Daytona 500 having to load and head for home. Included in that group were Kenny Wallace, Gary Bradberry, Norm Benning, Loy Allen, Mark Gibson, Wally Dallenbach, David Green, Jeff Green, Hut Stricklin, Mike Chochetti, Todd Bodine, Johnny Benson, Jr., and Dan Pardus. The frustration and disappointment of missing the prime race of the season spilled over into a post-race altercation in the garage area. Loy Allen put Kenny Wallace in a head-lock as he exited his car after the race and managed to land one punch. No action has been taken by NASCAR at this posting. Wallace detailed, “My car just didn’t have the speed it needed to run and pass in the draft. I ran up on the #14 (Allen) hoping I could draft him. Instead, I got into him. I tried to apologize to him, but evidently that didn’t work. I can’t believe I missed the Daytona 500. It’s pretty tough to take.”(www.country.com)(2-12-98)
