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Last weekend NASCAR driver Carl Edwards steered his 3,400-lb. stock car into the car of fellow driver Brad Keselowski. Both were going about 180 m.p.h. Earlier in the race, Keselowski had bumped Edwards, sending him to the garage; Edwards admitted he was seeking revenge. Keselowski's car flipped...
But it appears outrageous even to some folks inside the sport. On his Twitter account, driver Kevin Harvick (@kevinharvick) wrote: "huh! ... i'm thinkging [sic] about asking for a refund for all my penalties!!!" Former racer and current SpeedTV analyst Kyle Petty said, "That was a blatant, flagrant foul and...
The Edwards case crystallizes the harsh dilemma facing NASCAR. After the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. during the 2001 Daytona 500, NASCAR officials put a premium on safety. Energy-absorbing walls were installed on the tracks, and new head-and-neck restraints were introduced for the drivers. A new car...
Harvard also hustled to slow the quick play of Edwards. Junior guard and co-captain Christine Matera was key to keeping the Princeton star under control.
“Christine was positively outstanding,” Delaney-Smith said. “She had to guard [Edwards], and when she was on her, Christine did her job—[Edwards] couldn’t do much. It was a position that when other people were on...