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At the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour earlier this year, Vice President of Competition, Robin Pemberton indicated they would give drivers more leeway on the racetrack.
“We will say boys, have at it and have a good time.”
The incident on Sunday between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski was probably not what he had in mind.
It began on lap 40 when Edwards was tapped by Keselowski on the restart sending Edwards up the track, into Joey Logano and into the wall.
Late in the race on lap 323, Carl Edwards, who was over 100 laps down, hit Keselowski sending him into the wall. Keselowski bounced off the wall, went airborne and onto his roof. This dramatically ended Brad’s day and his shot at a sixth place finish.
The shaken Keselowski was helped from his car and eventually cleared by the infield care center.
At first, Carl didn’t come right out and admit that the hit was intentional but he later made the following statement on his Facebook Fan Page. Continue reading →
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Sergio Pena, driving for Revolution Racing and the Drive for Diversity program, made the most of his first start at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California this weekend.
He arrived at the speedway to begin a two step process that would give him the opportunity to race in the Toyota All Star Showdown.
First he had to earn his way into the event by competing in a qualifying race with his three teammates Thursday evening. He won easily making him eligible to qualify for the Showdown.
The next step for the 16 year old rookie from Virginia came on Friday when he would have to qualify for the chance to compete. He not only qualified but surprised everyone with an outstanding run, capturing the pole position. Joey Logano, 2009 Sprint Cup driver rookie of the year, qualified in second spot.
Saturday night the race began with Sergio Pena leading the first lap. Throughout the race the two drivers battled side by side, swapping the lead. Pena drove an almost flawless race keeping fans on the edge of their seats. Continue reading →
