On Sunday afternoon, drivers were not being smart and as a result there were eight fans, enjoying their Sunday at the racetrack, in hospitals throughout Alabama. This isn’t the only time NASCAR has had major carnage. In the end, it was Brad Keselowski smiling in victory lane. NASCAR has got to clean up its image at Talladega, or protect its fans by putting some kind of reinforcement along the outside fence (where Carl Edwards went airborne.) Yes, I know it’s ‘Dega, but still, this is not a demolition derby. The last time I checked, it was NASCAR. Drivers and their crews had torn up race cars because some drivers raced for the win too early. I respect the drivers, but if they would just back-off their level of intensity a little bit, situations like this could be avoided.
Now, let’s talk about Mr. H’s drivers. It was nice to hear that the #88 finally got his head in the game and came up with a 2nd place finish. Maybe they should call it Junior-Dega. As for Jeff and Jimmie, I guess that’s people being boneheaded at ‘Dega.
Here are the point leaders after the wreck-filled Talladega:
1. Kurt Busch 1299
2. Jeff Gordon 1294
3. Jimmie Johnson 1235
4. Tony Stewart 1232
5. Denny Hamlin 1190
6. Kyle Busch 1124
7. Carl Edwards 1119
8. Clint Bowyer 1098
9. Jeff Burton 1092
10. Greg Biffle 1081
Edwards Thankful to be Alive
The driver known for doing backflips after he wins, was lucky to make it out of his #99 Office Depot Ford alive, on Sunday afternoon. “Hopefully they can do something somehow to change this style of racing,” Edwards said. “I guess we’ll do this until somebody gets killed and then we’ll change it, but that’s the way it is.” Our thoughts and prayers go out to the NASCAR fans who were injured in Sunday’s wreck. We hope for a speedy recovery for those involved.
