Bubba Wallace shoved by Aric Almirola during argument while Coca-Cola 600 under red flag

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This weekend's Coca-Cola 600 has been filled with frustration, most of which has stemmed from the wet weather in Charlotte. Tensions boiled over again Monday during a red flag for rain, placing the spotlight firmly on 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace and Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola.

The pair got into an altercation while waiting for the go-ahead to get back into their cars. In a grainy video posted to Facebook, Wallace can be seen speaking to Almirola. Wallace appeared to be walking away when the driver of the No. 10 Mustang shoved him. The two had to be separated by a track official, with Wallace appearing to put his finger on Almirola's chest as the pair locked horns.

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Here's a snippet of the encounter:

Wallace and Almirola don't have too many priors, for what it's worth. In the media center, reporters watched footage of Wallace and Almirola jostling for position under green during the race. Wallace made a hard cut in front of Almirola, possibly making contact.

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Almirola appeared to return the favor, making contact with Wallace just before the race went to caution for rain.

Stewart-Haas lent its support to Almirola following the incident, tweeting that Almirola's reaction was unusual given his reputation of being relatively low-key.

Both had their say on the interaction post-race.

For Wallace, it was a disagreement over their racing styles early in the race. Almirola had a different take on the situation, claiming it all started when Wallace flipped him off while going past him.

"When he got by me, he shot me the bird," Almirola said. "I just went to go ask him why he shot me the bird and he started mouthing off and cussing at me. I told him I wasn't going to have that.

"Disappointing but that's him. I know that."

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News.
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