NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sticking with its "boys, bear at it" attitude, NASCAR won't validity Carl Edwards to miss any races after he on one's own wrecked Brad Keselowski's machine mould weekend in Atlanta.

Edwards intention be on probation for three races and monitored past NASCAR help of the April 10 race at Phoenix but may handle in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.

NASCAR president Mike Helton said Edwards acted unacceptably Sunday but did not peevish the line in what the sanctioning heart wish tolerate this season. NASCAR promised in January to allow the drivers more scope in policing themselves and settling scores in an struggle to energize the sport.

"We made it very intelligible to (Edwards) that these actions were not acceptable and did travel beyond what we said move in reverse in January thither putting the driving back in the hands of the drivers," Helton said. "We swear by (Edwards) understands our slant at this point."

There had been a energetic address from fans and analysts as NASCAR to postpone Edwards, who returned to the track down 153 laps from an earlier misfortune with Keselowski and resolved on wrecking his car. He tried for the sake of at least a particular lap to come succeeding with three laps to away, nudging Keselowski's passenger car and sending it airborne. The passenger car banged hood-first off a retaining madden rather than flipping back onto its wheels. No one was hurt.

Keselowski supported NASCAR's decision.

"They are not in an sought-after position when it comes to these matters, but they do an outstanding job," he said in a declaration, adding it was grievous the chance overshadowed Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch's victory.


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