Carl Edwards has shown his “dark” side before. Remember when he threw a fake sucker punch at Matt Kenseth? Carl is an expert at smooth talking the media and fans, but there is a streak in him that is disturbing. What he did at Atlanta shows he is really not the All-American boy that he has fooled us into thinking he is.
He had many other options. He could wait for an opportunity at a far less dangerous track to put the bumper to Brad Keselowski. Carl could get in his way when pitted next to Brad. He could block him on the track when Brad is obviously faster. These are much safer than turning someone at 195 MPH right in front of the grandstands. They say that revenge is a dish best served cold. Carl should have thought of that.
Not that Brad Keselowski didn’t deserve a dose of his own medicine. Aggressive drivers are the kind we like to watch. But, Brad always seems to go a little bit over the line. Just ask Denny Hamlin. Brad will be a very successful NASCAR driver if he just dials it back a notch.
And, of course, NASCAR is very culpable in what happened. Their inability to get certain things right never ceases to worry me. They had no qualms before the season began of stating that they were going to “let the boys be boys” and resolve their own disputes. Well, you know that they cannot say such things and allow drivers to use their 3,500 pound machines as weapons. When NASCAR said that they sounded like a half-drunk redneck saying “Hey! Watch this!”. It was clearly an attempt to raise sagging television ratings.
I do agree with NASCAR’s punishment of Carl Edwards – the three race probation. I also understand why many fans feel Carl’s stupidity deserved a more severe punishment. But, NASCAR needs to get real clear about what they are going to allow and not allow. To me, anything like this that happens under the green flag can not be tolerated.
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