Isn't Racer X who got bopped on the head a police officer? Wonder if that had anything to do with the arrest?

If it would have been a USAC rules show Racer X would have been blacked flagged for slow pace.

Before anyone asks yes I have been in this kind of situation a few times. Had a steering wheel hurled at me while strapped into my sprint car. Guy who threw the wheel refused to come out of his trailer so I used his own steering wheel to destroy his top wing. Still have the souvenir steering wheel all these years later. Would have much rather hit him than destroy a wing though.

The sport was just fine when it could police itself.