Ding Ding: Carl Edwards Vs. Kyle Busch

The Combatants:
-In this corner, we have smiley faced Carl Edwards.

Always the cheerful one, with a dark competitors side just underneath. The edge every athlete needs to get the job done. If you mess with the Edwards, be ready to get it back. Ask Matt Kenseth.

-In the other corner, is the ever dour, quick to snap Kyle (The Child) Busch! Sometimes referred to as "The Shrub".

Always willing to do what's necessary to get his win, never willing to tolerate his own behavior!! And give him room when he crashes out because he'll crash out the post-race interviews!

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The Potential Situation
Finally, something fun to look for in the field of NASCAR racing once again. A rivalry of words and deeds. Confrontations just waiting to happen!

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Whose Side Am I On?
I'm not the biggest fan of either one, but I will lean towards Carl Edwards. I do that to lean away from Kyle Busch's behavior.

Even though all athletes have a certain level of arrogance, Kyle doesn't hide it. In fact he flaunts it. He also has one heck of a short memory, but then again, don't most jocks?

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The Reality of the Situation

It's Bristol. The land of bump passing. Even on this new surfaced / banked short track.

Even though Kyle Busch thought he had the best car out there, it must not have been if Carl Edwards could not only catch him, but move him, pass him, and not be caught again. So then who did have the best car at the end of the race?

My call: Edwards took his shears to the shrub and trimmed him down a branch or two!

The unique angle is that with Kyle getting moved over and passed, and then not being able to do anything about it must have really pis***, I mean ticked him off and made him forgetful.

At least he was bump / passed in such a way that did not wreck him. It was done well. Can Johnny Benson and a few others say the same of similar treatment off the front bumper of Kyle Busch in the Truck Series? I'm just saying.

So now he's whining that he'll race Edwards the same way in The Chase. Good. I want to see Kyle so revved up that he screws it up for himself. This will truly be his test because if he does anything truly stupid, we'll all see how NASCAR handles the new golden boy.

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After the race, Kyle went after Edwards and slapped fenders. Carl returned the favor and turned him around. The crowd went crazy and Carl Edwards stock just sky rocketed.

I remember when Jimmy Spencer popped Kurt through the window a few years back. I supported the action whole heartedly and bought a few diecasts of Spencers'! Huh, is there a Busch pattern going on here?

NASCAR got on the radio and put the dog back in the doghouse. Did you see the look on JD Gibbs face when he confronted Busch as he pulled into the pits? Nice.

I think the best part of it: Edwards called it as he saw it and DID NOT apologize for his method of passing, or the after race incident. He did show regret for the damage to the car from the cool down lap, but that's acceptable.

As Edwards put it after the race in an interview: (It's a paraphrase of a quote)

"A smart racer once explained it to me after he wrecked me by saying 'I just had to look at your rear bumper and decided, would you do this to me? And you had before, so it was a real simple decision.

I'm not apologizing for it," citing past indiscretions where Busch took him out of races to gain positions. "We're even. "They keep talking about rivalries,'' Edwards added. "We might have one now.''

Crap... I may have to buy another diecast this year.

This was Bristol, as it used to be... just with 11 less spats than usual when it was a single groove track.

Kyle complaining about Edwards at Bristol is akin to whining about there being water at the beach. Get over it kid.

Besides, after the week that Joe Gibbs Racing has had in the Nationwide Series, I think they better put a cap on the kid, for now. In the meantime, this could be fun to watch to see how it pans out.

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