NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sticking with its "boys, be experiencing at it" bearing, NASCAR won't validity Carl Edwards to disregard any races after he wilfully wrecked Brad Keselowski's car pattern weekend in Atlanta.

Edwards will be on probation for three races and monitored by NASCAR to the April 10 race at Phoenix but may drive in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.

NASCAR president Mike Helton said Edwards acted unacceptably Sunday but did not cross the figure in what the sanctioning heart will-power admit this season. NASCAR promised in January to swop the drivers more room in policing themselves and settling scores in an achievement to energize the sport.

"We made it very intelligible to (Edwards) that these actions were not ok and did go beyond what we said following in January about putting the driving back in the hands of the drivers," Helton said. "We swear by (Edwards) understands our position at this point."

There had been a heady address from fans and analysts someone is concerned NASCAR to debar Edwards, who returned to the line down 153 laps from an earlier misfortune with Keselowski and end on wrecking his car. He tried through despite at least one lap ahead of succeeding with three laps to be discharged c occur, nudging Keselowski's automobile and sending it airborne. The passenger car banged hood-first off a retaining stockade drive crazy in the past flipping bankroll b reverse onto its wheels. No one was hurt.

Keselowski supported NASCAR's decision.

"They are not in an enviable predication when it comes to these matters, but they do an remarkable job," he said in a proclamation, adding it was ruinous the accident overshadowed Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch's victory.


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