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NNS: Gateway Should Serve As Wakeup Call
Carl Edwards wrecked Brad Keselowski in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway...
Carl Edwards in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway Saturday night's race. (Photo: Getty Images)
NASCAR reached another low point in the “Have at it” era when Carl Edwards wrecked Brad Keselowski on the frontstretch on the final lap of Saturday night’s Nationwide Series race at St. Louis.
Edwards made no secret of the fact that he intentionally dumped Keselowski. He didn’t address the issue of where he did it – on the straightaway in front of oncoming cars. It was much like his dumping of Keselowski in the Cup race at Atlanta earlier this year.
One had to feel for Bob Keselowski, who had to sit by once again and see Edwards put his son in grave danger. Bob Keselowski has been around long enough to remember that people do get killed in race cars. Just the fact that he used the word “killed” several times in a live TV interview show that at least someone at the track was aware of what could happen as a result of “Have at it” gone wild.
The really disappointing part so far this time around is the lack of any response from the people who are supposed to be policing the sport. Races aren’t supposed to be demolition derbies.
Even back in the so-called rougher days of the sport, NASCAR had ways of dealing with undue roughness on the track.
One of my favorite racing souvenirs is a copy of a letter that Pat Purcell, executive manager of NASCAR, sent to Lee Petty in October, 1957.
For those who don’t know, Lee Petty, the King’s dad, had a reputation of being fairly liberal in his use of the front bumper.
Here’s how Purcell put it in his letter to Petty.
“Dear Lee:
“This is a friendly personal note in which I hope I can express myself in such a way that you will take it in the spirit in which it is being written.
“We have received a great many complaints this season about rough driving on your part, and they are now piling in so fast and from so many different directions that it is going to be necessary for someone to put the ‘eye’ on you for the next several race meets.
“Personally, I hate like hell to have to do this because you have always been my ideal of a true sportsman, and I surely hope that nothing ever happens to change my opinion.
“Sincerely yours,
“Pat Purcell”
Edwards made no secret of the fact that he intentionally dumped Keselowski. He didn’t address the issue of where he did it – on the straightaway in front of oncoming cars. It was much like his dumping of Keselowski in the Cup race at Atlanta earlier this year.
One had to feel for Bob Keselowski, who had to sit by once again and see Edwards put his son in grave danger. Bob Keselowski has been around long enough to remember that people do get killed in race cars. Just the fact that he used the word “killed” several times in a live TV interview show that at least someone at the track was aware of what could happen as a result of “Have at it” gone wild.
The really disappointing part so far this time around is the lack of any response from the people who are supposed to be policing the sport. Races aren’t supposed to be demolition derbies.
Even back in the so-called rougher days of the sport, NASCAR had ways of dealing with undue roughness on the track.
One of my favorite racing souvenirs is a copy of a letter that Pat Purcell, executive manager of NASCAR, sent to Lee Petty in October, 1957.
For those who don’t know, Lee Petty, the King’s dad, had a reputation of being fairly liberal in his use of the front bumper.
Here’s how Purcell put it in his letter to Petty.
“Dear Lee:
“This is a friendly personal note in which I hope I can express myself in such a way that you will take it in the spirit in which it is being written.
“We have received a great many complaints this season about rough driving on your part, and they are now piling in so fast and from so many different directions that it is going to be necessary for someone to put the ‘eye’ on you for the next several race meets.
“Personally, I hate like hell to have to do this because you have always been my ideal of a true sportsman, and I surely hope that nothing ever happens to change my opinion.
“Sincerely yours,
“Pat Purcell”
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