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NASCAR passes post-wreck rule
NASCAR Exiting Auto R Heal
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 1999, file photo, Tony Stewart throws a piece of equipment in the direction of the car of Kenny Irwin (28) after leaving his wrecked car, right, in turn one of the Martinsville Speedway during the NAPA AutoCare 500 in Martinsville, Va. NASCAR added a rule Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, ordering drivers to not approach the track or moving cars after accidents. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) - photo by Associated Press
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Even Jimmie Johnson has a temper — one that was on display long before he became a six-time champion and one of NASCAR's most respected drivers. "I guess the one experience that comes to mind for me in Cup was maybe my rookie year at Bristol," he said. "Robby Gordon wrecked me on a restart, and I got out and shot him the bird."