NASCAR star Nick Sanchez bloodied in fight after close racing leads to wreck at Talladega

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Tensions were running high at Talladega Superspeedway as some of the top NASCAR Truck Series drivers were vying for position in the postseason.

Nick Sanchez was among drivers looking for an edge in the final elimination before the Championship Four 21 days away. 

Sanchez was in the mix headed into Talladega and made contact with Matt Crafton's vehicle coming down the front stretch with three laps to go.

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Nick Sanchez, driver of the No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 250 at Talladega Superspeedway Sept. 30, 2023, in Talladega, Ala. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The contact triggered a big wreck. Crafton wasn't able to finish the race. Sanchez finished seventh and jumped to fourth place in the standings.

Frustrations boiled over in the garage.

A video from Frontstretch showed Sanchez being held back after a brawl.

"I’m gonna f---ing kill you in Homestead," Sanchez shouted, referencing the final race of the round of eight. "You f---ed with the wrong guy mother---er."

Sanchez was left bloodied.

He left the infield care center with some scratches on his nose and explained to reporters what happened.

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Nick Sanchez, driver of the No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 250 at Talladega Superspeedway Sept. 30, 2023, in Talladega, Ala. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

"I was walking back to the hauler, tapped on my back, got punched in the face," he