At the completion of the race, people weren't talking about Brad Keselowski's trip to Victory Lane, but the drivers' reactions to the racing itself. Most notably were those of defending Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart, who had this to say:
I mean, let's be honest here. Smoke is obviously fired up about the final laps of the race. Love him or hate him, you have to give him some credit for having the you-know-whats to go there on live television, even though jaunts like those have bitten him in the behind before. But I think the best part is that he doesn't break character at all during the interview. I mean, damn... I can't even tell a knock-knock joke without cracking a smile for cryin' out loud!
So...without further adieu, this week's CHECKERS goes out to no other than Tony Stewart! Obviously NASCAR believes so too, because they announced today that they would not be penalizing Smoke for those comments made yesterday. Rock on with your bad self, Smoke!
Whenever he does decide to hang up the helmet, he may have a career in acting. I'm just sayin'...
Agree. Checkers to Tony. Smoke hit the nail on the proverbial head. I understand NASCAR wanting to give the fans what then want, but at some point, you have to take into account the cost to the teams and the safety of the drivers. If the fans wanted the figure eight, as Smoke suggests, would NASCAR give it to them? No. So, let's look at this restrictor plate racing. Everyone talks about "The Big One" because we all know it is coming. Why do we have to know that this wreck will happen. I think they should remove the restrictor plate, let them race as fast as they can, and let the best cars win with speed and "strategery" not with who can avoid "The Big One."
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