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We all know what happened on Sunday Afternoon which once again have something to with former Cup Champ Brad Keselowski. This time he got into 4-time champ Jeff Gordon which cause a huge brawl after the race was finished.
I thought about putting my opinion out on Twitter Sunday evening , but decided it would make a great article instead. Remember this is a "opinion". Meaning there no right or wrong answers.
Here mine: Majority of the tweets I have read were basically saying Brad Keselowski a dipshit for wrecking Jeff Gordon. Did he really wreck him? I mean , I would not call what Brad did wrecking. More rubbing then anything.
Secondly , Brad didn't do anything wrong. Gordon went high and Brad take the opportunity any other racer would have. Gordon came back down to block it and the results are Gordon getting damage. How is that Keselowski fault? He just have as much rights to go for the win as Gordon. This in my view was just racing.
If you watch racing back in the 80s and 90s , this sort thing was pretty normal. Big reason I fell in love with the sport. I loved the idea of two individuals beating and banging on each other. And really not giving a damn on the outcome. To me that's real racing. They aren't being paid to make friends. They are paid to race. If that means being aggressive , then so be it. If you want to see two guys be friends , you're in the wrong sport. At end of the day , I think there fault on both sides. Brad may have been a little too aggressive. But Gordon leaving the door of opportunity open was on him.
I myself was once a full time racer (semi retired now) , so I definitely can relate to both sides. I been in Gordon position and Keselowski. In heat of the moment , as a driver you're have so much passion you don't think.
I remember a race at Wangton speedway (1998) , and I got in a similar situation. I slided up high in the turn and the guy behind drove it in deep. We both made contact into the next turn which resulted in both of us wrecking down the the backstench. I thought the dude potentially got into me. His view of it was completely different though.
My point being , as drivers we don't always see from the same vantage point. Our own personal feelings get in the way and we don't handle the situation properly.
Honestly this is the best thing for our sport right now. Slowly but surely , Nascar have losted the fans interest. The latest events on the racetrack have gave the fans a reason to watch more intensely. If you're not excited about the final two races , then there something wrong.
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