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 Since he was not going to do his own backflip at Atlanta, Carl Edwards decided to flip Brad Keselowski instead. The dramatic flip that nearly landed Keselowski in the grandstand fence was a purposeful payback for wrongs Carl felt needed to be righted.
In doing that, he wound up being parked for the rest of the race (it was nearly over) and called to the NASCAR hauler for a talking to.
Today, Mike Helton announced the further punishment: a 3-race probation. “And Carl knows what that means”.
Carl knows that he got a slap on the wrist.
Continue reading “Carl Edwards gets a slap on the wrist“
 Yup yup yup … I got away with it!
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LINK TO TRANSCRIPT OF ENTIRE PRESS CONFERENCE
Mike Helton via Facebook…
“Following Sunday’s race, we met with Carl Edwards and made it very clear to him his actions were not acceptable. (He) went above and beyond what we said back in January about putting the driving back in the hands of the drivers. Carl Edwards will be placed on probation for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.”
From Jayski…
NASCAR has placed Carl Edwards on probation for the next 3 races. In addition, NASCAR will be meeting with Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski at Bristol. No points and no fine for Edwards.
Lou Modestino posted this in TV Times on March 9th, 2010
 On the Keselowski/Edwards affair, let’s see if NASCAR can manage all of this wisely and put more fans in the stands and do something which would result in an uptick in the TV ratings.
There’s an old saying “with adversity comes opportunity”.
NASCAR has blown it before by perpetuating boring races. When something happens they come down hard on the drivers and teams and the results are bland and boring races. Didn’t we read and hear that the NASCAR brass want the drivers to be themselves? Now let’s see if they mean it.
Continue reading “TV Times - So, does NASCAR REALLY mean, “Have at it, boys” after all?“
Chuck Abrams posted this in Chuck Checks In! on March 8th, 2010
 After the latest edition of the Brad and Carl Show at Atlanta on Sunday, it became even clearer to me that the wing allows the cars to get airborne more easily. I have been touting that line since last year. During the broadcast, even DW and his booth partners discussed the issue with the wing.
Continue reading “To wing or not to wing“
 I am sure there will be news either later on today or by tomorrow as to what if anything will be done to Carl Edwards by NASCAR over what happened yesterday in Atlanta. He admitted in a post wreck interview that he intentionally hit Keselowski but did not think his car would go airborne. I guess we will know once an official statement is released by NASCAR as to what their decision will be after Edwards was taken to the NASCAR woodshed yesterday.
Continue reading “To Suspend Edwards Or Not, That Is The Question“
 “Brad knows the deal between him and I. The scary part was his car went airborne, which was not at all what I expected. At the end of the day, we’re out here to race and people have to have respect for one another and I have a lot of respect for people’s safety. I wish it wouldn’t have gone like it did, but I’m glad he’s OK and we’ll just go on and race some more. Maybe him and I won’t get in anymore incidents together. That would be the best thing.” — Carl Edwards after apparently deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski in the Kobalt Tools 500
“To come back and intentionally wreck someone, that’s not cool. [Carl] could have killed someone in the grandstands. And I know it’s a little ironic he’s got me saying that, but at least I didn’t do it intentionally.” — Brad Keselowski after flying his #12 Dodge into the wall after an apparent deliberate tap from Carl Edwards
“My options: Considering that Brad wrecks me with no regard for anyone’s safety or hard work, should I: A-Keep letting him wreck me? B-Confront him after the race? C-Wait til Bristol and collect other cars? or D-Take care of it now? I want to be clear that I was surprised at his flight and very relieved when he walked away. Every person has to decide what code they want to live by and hopefully this explains mine.”
-Carl Edwards (courtesy of Carol Einarsson’s Race Journal Online)
Lou Modestino posted this in TV Times on March 2nd, 2010
No surprise, JJ won another one at Vegas which was boring for the fans except for his own.
Kevin Harvick is getting closer but needs to step it up more with help from his team.
Empty seats at Fontana and Vegas also reflect the lack of excitement in NASCAR despite efforts to market those seats even at discount prices in this ailing economy. It’s going to be a challenging year for NASCAR, and also especially the IRL with all of the personnel changes there.
Danica fizzled out in the Nationwide race at Las Vegas. Will she sizzle in the upcoming IRL Indy Car season to redeem herself?
Continue reading “TV Times - Empty Seats Reflect Lack of NASCAR Excitement“
Racing Maniac posted this in Sprint Cup, Track Trash on March 1st, 2010
 As has happened sooo many times before, the best racing is in the last 25 laps.
This time it was JJ trying to throw a blanket over his bud, Gordo.
Apparently JJ has no respect for his elders, or specifically, his elder partial team owner. JJ coulda taken the low road and given Gordo a needed shot in the arm.
But no, it didn’t work that way.
Continue reading “Track Trash - Vegas, and I’m all in“
Mike Irwin posted this in Announcements, Mike's Musings on February 26th, 2010
 We were all saddened today to hear that the sport had lost one of it’s legends. “Suitcase” Jake Elder, who led some of the best drivers in NASCAR’s history, died at the age of 73. He had been in declining health ever since suffering a stroke a few years ago. During his long career, Elder sat atop the pit box for legends like David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Benny Parsons, and Fred Lorenzen. He also helped Dale Earnhardt win the 1979 Rookie of the Year.
For more on Elder, check out this piece by SPEEDTV.com’s Mike Hembree.
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