The former champion of the Nascar Xfinity series, Carl Edwards, who was known for his aggressive racing style and his refined image during his career, once felt justified when Nascar penalized her as well as Brad Keselowski for their Bump incident last blow in 2010 at Gateway International Raceway. The drama was not only on the track, because it spread in penalties after the race and a long -standing rivalry between Edwards and Keselowski.
The Dodge Missouri-Illinois 2010 250 XFINITY RACE in Gateway race took place at a last blow battle between Edwards and Keselowski. By driving the Roush Fenway Racing Ford # 60, Edwards led to come in the last lap, but Keselowski went up to the back of him 1, going up the track.
While running on their backs, Edwards aligned himself behind Keselowski and delivered a bump of reprisals to Tour 3 who sent Keselowski hard to the wall, justly avoiding being in T and caused a massive multi-care wreck. Carl Edwards won this race, while Brad Keselowski finished 14th.
A few days after the race, Nascar penalized Edwards and Keselowski for their brutal driving in Gateway. The two were placed in probation for the rest of the season in the XFINITY 2010 series. Edwards was also sentenced to a fine of $ 25,000 and accosted 60 driver points.
Addressing the media, the champion of the 2007 Xfinity series admitted that he had run aggressively in Gateway and held out. Here is what Edwards said (via ESPN):
“I don’t think there is a championship pilot who can go and let someone remove victories. I run hard and I will not let someone enjoy me, that’s for sure. I was consistent about it and honest on this subject.”
Carl Edwards apologizes for her intentional wreck in Gateway but not in Keselowski
Known for his celebration of Backflip after the victories, Carl Edwards did not call on the penalty he received for having deliberately destroyed Keselowski in Gateway and was happy that the champion of the NASCAR series of NASCAR CUP 2012 joined him in probation.
In the interaction of the media, Edwards apologized to the drivers involved in the wreck of Gateway except Keselowski.
“I sincerely apologize to the other guys who were taken in this wreckage. But I am really satisfied, it is that Nascar realized that Brad needed to be penalized too. My racing car could have been the one who turned to his place,” said Edwards, as quoted by ESPN.
The rivalry of Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski remained one of the fiercest of the time, and the gateway incident became a decisive moment. In the following years, the two drivers were going to have a successful career. Edwards retired from sport in 2016 and is currently working as an analyst for Nascar on Prime Video.
While Keselowski became the Cup champion in 2012 and currently participated full -time in the series, leading car n ° 6 for RFK Racing, a team that he is also a co -owner.
Edited by Yash Soni
