NASCAR Puts Carl Edwards on Probation; No Suspension, No Fine

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Originally Posted by speedster

Keeping these egos unchecked means eventually someone is going to get hurt. Let them do it again. They both die. End of story.

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

He should have to sit for a few races. WTF. Car would've landed a bit different, who knows what wouldve happened.

Crashing during racing for the win is one thing, but a blatant "take out" is complete BS.

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100% AGREED!!...this is not what NASCAR expected when they told them to 'have at it'....I think they need to revise the 'have at it' limitations...'rubbin' is racin' is one thing, deliberately wrecking and almost killing another driver when you are 156 laps down is another...

[2010SSRSM6]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

I think they should suspend Kevin Harvick for the rest of the year....

Completely agree with that statement! Hated that little punk since High School!

Carl had a chance to win the race when Brad put him into the wall. It's not the first time Brad's agressive driving has led to better drivers paying the price for his youthful inexperiance. It happens in both series and NASCAR should have a little talk to Brad about his driving habits, or get him a better spotter.

What Carl did was justified. Did he mean to flip Brad? Doubt it. Has Carl been flipped? Multiple times.

The wing is going away for a reason. This is a perfect example of why. The roof vents opened and the car still took off. Blame the wing, not the driver.

Did Carl cost Brad the race? Nope, he wouldn't have won anyway. Carl's former teammate did.

Brad reminds me a lot of KH, both whiney little . It didn't hurt my feelings a bit that Brad went airborne, just wish Mark Martin wouldn't have been wrecked.

[bigredbusa]

Originally Posted by ljustin293

If they were both fighting for the same position, would your thoughts be any different??

I think thats the big point here. Edwards was 158 laps down when he took Brad out. If they were on he same lap it would be diffrent but since they weren't it totally changes things.

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Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

I think they should suspend Kevin Harvick for the rest of the year....

Wait, that was already done one a few years back for a less serious incident.

And they suspended Robbie Gordon in a cup race because of something less serious that he did in a Nationwide race.