Don't know Matt....never saw him race, but if he's guilty of attacking someone, sounds like he's lucky to just be banned and not arrested. Actions have consequences, and he's (apparently) paying for his.
Matt intentionally wrecked then started a fight with Larry Wight at Utica Rome Speedway this summer. He had all points and money for the event taken. Was suspended for the season from the track, and since it was a Super Dirt Series race he was suspended for three races from that series. That being said Matt has served his penalty and should be allowed to race. Larry is no angel by any means and should have faced the same consequences earlier in the season at Brewerton Speedway for a similar incident, but since his father owns both Fulton and Brewerton that didn't happen. Lots of bad blood between both parties going back the last three years.
Where in the love of GOD do you get your information?!
Larry tried to high side Matt on an ultra-slick track (and I mean scraping the guard rail on the backstretch high) and Matt changed his line. Larry was not at Matt's door, and they made contact. Larry flipped and Matt wrecked. Under a RED FLAG, Matt exited his car and proceeded to forcibly remove Larry from his. They slipped on the track and fell. There were no punches thrown. Would have been stupid with their helmets on. Both drivers were parked for the night.
Matt received a one week penalty from Utica Rome (he won the championship after finishing out the season there) and a 2 race suspension from DIRTcar sanctioned events, which included a rain out at Cornwall, which is why Steve Paine drove his car at Weedsport.
During the altercation at Utica, a Gypsum crew member known as Bulldog took a 4-wheeler on the track to retrieve Larry. He received no penalty for that, which is also against the rules.
Matt and Larry have raced several times with no issues. This is a non-sanctioned event, and the track officials can preclude whomever they choose from competition. Matt had to have some inkling this would happen after the issues at Brewerton, as well, and his unflattering comments about the track politics at both facilities.
I do agree that neither Larry nor his BFF Timmer Sears will receive any kind of set down for their on track shenanigans, which is why Bobby Varin didn't finish the season out. Sears used his car as a weapon against him. Technically, so did Decker on Sheppard, but I like them both, so they can hash it out.