Driver gets wrecked, becomes furious and rushes off to get his point across face-to-face — sound familiar?

NASCAR has a long history of feuds on and off the track. So here's a look back at NASCAR’s greatest battles, including one from NASCAR's greatest race.

The 1979 Daytona 500 was the first NASCAR race nationally televised flag-to-flag, and because of a massive storm in the Northeast a huge audience got to see what would become the most famous fight in NASCAR. During the last lap Donnie Allison (background, red firesuit) and Cale Yarborough (left, standing) wrecked, got out of their cars and started yelling at each other. When Donnie's brother Bobby (right, on ground) came upon the scene, fists started flying. "I got out of the car and (Yarborough) started beating on my fist with his nose," Bobby Allison said.

Kevin Harvick (left) was running second with eight laps remaining at Richmond when he was sent into the Turn 1 wall by Ricky Rudd (right). After the race "Happy" slammed his car into Rudd's on pit road and the two began shouting at each other. It took several minutes of angry words, men jumping on top of cars and a thrown HANS device before calm was restored. Harvick and six others received penalties and fines.

Long before NASCAR on FOX's Darrell Waltrip (right) became a TV commentator, his aggressive driving and opinionated attitude made him one of NASCAR's most unpopular figures. But he found himself turned into a fan favorite during the 1989 All-Star Race after Rusty Wallace (left) spun him out of the lead on the final lap. "I hope he chokes on the $200,000 (winner's prize)," Waltrip famously quipped.

What happens when you combine a multi-car accident and two passionate drivers? We found out in Charlotte as Carl Edwards (right) and Kevin Harvick (left) had an old-fashioned donnybrook in October 2008. The tempers between the two started to rise a week before at Talladega when Edwards triggered an accident that took out Harvick, leading "Happy" to say a few negative things about Edwards on national television. One thing led to another before the duo played the feud much to the delight of one lucky cameraman who caught the behind-the-scenes action.

The Kurt Busch/Tony Stewart saga began with two incidents in 2007 at Daytona and Dover, the second of which led to a 100-point, $100K penalty for Busch (right, Miller Lite car) after a bump of Stewart (left, Home Depot car) in the pits that almost injured a crewman. Stewart next ran into Busch during practice for the Bud Shootout in 2008. As rumors swirled that Stewart punched Busch behind closed doors, NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter commented that "This is the NASCAR everybody fell in love with."

Who says exhibition races don't matter? Bill Elliott (left) was cruising to victory in the 1987 All-Star race, but during the newly introduced final 10-lap segment he was forced to battle with Dale Earnhardt (right). During the duel to the checkered flag, Earnhardt collected himself after a spin to make the famous "Pass in the Grass," while Elliott was unable to avoid the wall. Elliott's crash let Earnhardt waltz to the win — but instead of celebrating, the Man in Black had to contend with Elliott several times during the cool-down lap.

After the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, second-place Denny Hamlin and third-place Brad Keselowski spent several tense minutes sitting next to each other at a press conference before being escorted to the NASCAR hauler. Their crews had scuffled after the race, and Keselowski's car co-owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., also became involved, bumping Hamlin's car under caution. Afterward, the two principals talked tough: "You throw a rock, I'm going to throw a concrete block," Hamlin said. "He doesn't like when guys race him hard?" Keselowski countered. "Well, that's the sport and that's what I do." The duo has clashed a few times in 2009 as well, leaving many to wonder: Could this turn into the rivalry of the future?

Tensions always run high at the bullring that is Bristol, and the March 2006 event incited the ire of two generally even-keeled champions: Matt Kenseth (not pictured) and Jeff Gordon (center). Leading with five laps remaining, Kenseth was knocked out of the way by former teammate Kurt Busch, then took out Gordon, who showed his frustration postrace by shoving Kenseth until officials intervened. "I'm sure he didn't mean it and all that stuff, but I wasn't happy about it," Gordon said.

Joe Nemechek (left, U.S. Army uniform) and Kevin Harvick (right, GM Goodwrench uniform) had an angry confrontation after an 11-car wreck in the 2005 All-Star Challenge. Tony Stewart got into the back of Nemechek, who then hit Harvick. Nemechek and Harvick, who had an earlier dust-up at Daytona, went at it again, with Harvick throwing his restraint system at Nemechek's car and shoving Nemechek. "I'm tired of Joe Nemechek acting like he don't do nothing," Harvick said. Responded Nemechek, "Kevin Harvick thinks he owns the world and he ain't squat."

There always have been rumors of teammate quarrels behind closed doors, but few ever take place in front of TV cameras like Carl Edwards (right) vs. Matt Kenseth (left) at Martinsville. Several on-track incidents, including one during the Cup race at the short track, led Edwards to approach Kenseth as he was about to be interviewed. Edwards pushed Kenseth and feigned throwing a punch before walking away. Allegations of 'roid rage swirled around the muscular Edwards, but the two resolved their differences in private.

This feud was in its fourth round before Jimmy Spencer (left) delivered the final blow against Kurt Busch (right). Two years after the duo first clashed at Phoenix and each retaliated at separate venues, Busch "ran out of gas" in front of Spencer's hauler at Michigan and revved his engine. To show his displeasure, Spencer rammed Busch's car and allegedly punched him in the face. The most enduring part of the rivalry was two memorable quotes: "(Spencer's) a decrepit old has-been — a never was — who has the brain of a peanut," by Busch, and "We don't forget. When I smash back, (Busch) won't finish," by Spencer.