NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation an eye to 3 races

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

Edwards intention be on probation benefit of three races and monitored aside NASCAR during the April 10 contest at Phoenix but may demand in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.

NASCAR president Mike Helton said Edwards acted unacceptably Sunday but did not choleric the line in what the sanctioning main part will allow this season. NASCAR promised in January to afford the drivers more scope in policing themselves and settling scores in an achievement to galvanize the sport.

"We made it sheer clear to (Edwards) that these actions were not ok and did go beyond what we said move in reverse in January about putting the driving primitive in the hands of the drivers," Helton said. "We swear by (Edwards) understands our feeling at this point."

There had been a combative call from fans and analysts fitted NASCAR to debar Edwards, who returned to the prints down 153 laps from an earlier mistake with Keselowski and resolved on wrecking his car. He tried through despite at least entire lap to come succeeding with three laps to away, nudging Keselowski's automobile and sending it airborne. The passenger car banged hood-first potty a retaining wall ahead flipping subsidize onto its wheels. No everybody was hurt.

Keselowski supported NASCAR's decision.

"They are not in an in demand arrangement when it comes to these matters, but they do an important job," he said in a statement, adding it was ruinous the disaster overshadowed Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch's victory.


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