In the book “Men and Speed,” Jack Roush tells the story of putting his teams together in a room during the 2001 season and keeping them there until they aired every gripe, complaint and whatever else was getting under their collective skins.
I wonder if he’s doing it again this week with two of his drivers? Both whom are pretty secure in Roushdom future when he has to pare down to four teams.
During the after race melee, I was in the late stages of the Family Fall Festival at New Life Church. All day long, several of us there were checking the leader board on live phone updates or by calling friends watching the race at home.
But boy did we miss a confrontation between Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth. I’ve since watched it on You Tube and Mr. 99 LOOKS like he’s having a friendly word with Mattman, patting him on the chest and maneuvering away from the camera.
Did he actually think the camera wouldn’t follow him?
But when the fist came up, I lost respect Carl Edwards. He’s the one at Roush Fenway who is supposed to be the media savvy one of the bunch. The cover boy who works hard at his image. You can take issue with other teams, but your own teammate? Gimme a break.
In my view, he just looked like a bully.
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