NASCAR’s hot-heads
Written by Josh Katinger · September 10, 2003
AP writer Steve Wilstein had a piece run in the South Bend Tribune yesterday about the possibility of a “kinder, gentler” NASCAR. I agree with him that the on track offenders need to be punished (i.e. Ricky Rudd at Richmond this past weekend) as much as the people who punch, curse, and smash into or jump on people cars after the race. If you handle the root cause of the fighting, in theory the fighting should lessen, right? Maybe.
If you give race officials more power and ability to critique driver actions on the track, how do you draw the line there? What is to keep and over zealous official from calling stupid penalties and throwing unjust black flags? This happens all the time in the world of “ball sports” and it is something that NASCAR will need to learn to deal with. However, part of the appeal of NASCAR is the chaotic environment that is created by 200 mph traffic jams. NASCAR will need to learn how to preserve this type of excitement while justly policing the actions of less-than-sportsmanlike drivers.
My favorite park about the latest Harvick deal is that he had the nerve to call Kurt Busch a “punk” after his latest run-in with Jimmy Spencer…
SouthBendTribune.com: Racing’s big question: Is kinder, gentler NASCAR possible?
FayettevilleNC.com: Hotheads need to be put on ice
SportsLine.com: Feud of the Week: Harvick vs. Rudd
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