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CUP: Paybacks Now More Acceptable Drivers Say
Drivers got the message from NASCAR loud and clear...

Now that drivers have seen how NASCAR responded to the Carl Edwards-Brad Keselowski incident at Atlanta, they at least have an idea of what NASCAR officials meant when they said earlier this year that they were going to loosen the reins on drivers.

Edwards was parked by NASCAR for the remainder of Sunday’s race and placed on three weeks probation for retaliating against Keselowski by intentionally wrecking him at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Edwards went after Keselowski after Keselowski hit him earlier in the race and following a series of incidents between the two drivers in the past year, including last year’s wreck at Talladega in which Edwards’ car flew into the fence.

How drivers respond to NASCAR’s new rules in the future remains to be seen. Though they must be careful not to cause the type of frightening wreck as Edwards, who sent Keselowski’s car airborne and flipping into the outside wall, they know now that a little more payback may be acceptable when they feel they have been wronged on the track.

Drivers have been suspended and fined in the past for retaliation or showing anger on the track.
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