All of this reminds me of a story about A.J. Foyt getting bumped during a heat race at Terre Haute during a USAC sprint race in the'60s by Johnny White. When they pulled into the pits, Johnny remained strapped into his car with his helmet on while A.J. had a meeting with White, tapping on his helmet with a ballpin hammer to get his attention.

Foyt, by then winner of the Indy 500, was suspended for two races. Cars pitted in the infield back then and it happened in front of the whole grandstands, not out of sight as would be the case today.
I understand that today if a driver goes to another driver's pits following an incident at a USAC race, it is a $500 fine.

There was a deal out here in Iowa about 10 years ago where a modified driver rammed a car in the pits following an on-track incident during a heat race. There were several people standing beside the car when the incident happened. The race track, and the sanctioning body of IMCA, banned the driver for life. There were also ******** charges.

Larry Kemp over at Eldora Speedway should remember the incident well as he was the promoter at Benton County Speedway here in Vinton, Iowa, at the time the incident happened. Justice came swiftly, it was only two or three days of the race that the suspensions were handed down.
Jim Morrison