GAINESVILLE, Fla. Racings most unexpected rivalry reached a new level on Sunday afternoon during the 56th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

With the addition of the NTT IndyCar Series to FOX Sports TV coverage this season, the company has pushed ads with the slogan, fastest racing on earth.

Once drivers and teams within the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series caught wind of the marketing campaign, it became personal. After all, two drivers eclipsed 341 mph last season alone in Funny Car.

Bob Tasca III was the first at the PRO Superstar Shootout, while Austin Prock also hit the mark during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif.

The fastest an Indy car can reach is approximately 235 mph entering turn three at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Many employees of NHRA have been wearing black T-shirts with the slogan, #NHRASpeedCheck all weekend.

The shirts referred to the series recent social media campaigns with the same hashtag being used.

But that was just the beginning.

Following his winning run against Prock in the first round, Tasca, who eclipsed 341 mph during the PRO Superstar Shootout last year, dropped a match on gasoline during his top-end interview.

I said a few things getting out of the car, and I really mean it, and I want to say it to the fans, Tasca began. Im very disappointed with FOX Sports. All winter, I got to hear The fastest motorsport in the world, and I looked up and I didnt see the PPG Mustang, and I didnt see (Austin) Procks car. I saw an Indy car.

And the fact is, we are the fastest motorsport in racing and I think its an insult to the drivers and the fans. And truthfully, I didnt think FOX was the fake news network.

Ironically, full-time IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal was in attendance in support of John Force Racing. His wife is former Funny Car driver Courtney Force.