Thanks for the response Paintman - To add a little more, I was at the 1976 Daytona 500, sitting in the tri-oval, and watched Pearson and Petty bounce off each other, and then both sliding down through the infield, with Pearson somehow able to keep the #21 moving, beating the #43 to the line, and to tell you the truth, I'm still not sure who was at fault, or if either were. I was also there in '79 for Donny and Cale, although it was pretty tough to see way over there on the backstretch. Looking at the replay, again... not sure who was at fault, and hard for me to compare that to what I saw this past Sunday, but I understand that some may want to put them both in the same bucket. There has always been some examples in Nascar, and also some examples locally of some rough play... Pee Wee Griffin at East Windsor I think takig out Joe Kelly on a late 60's Sunday afternoon show... or Fred Orchard in the #66 during the mid 80's walling Billy Pauch to take one of the 4 twenties (?) at Flemington on the last corner of the last lap. In that case, Fred Orchard in the #66 got to keep the win - no penalty, so yup, it happens sometimes on a local level. But I've attended quite a few races at Wall Stadium over the past 5 years and I can tell you that they absolutely will not put up with somebody running over someone else, without the offender going to the rear or in some cases set down for the night. That message has gotten to the drivers and as a fan in the stands, the result is that they are still very agressive, but knowing that they have just as much to lose by taking out the guy in front of them seems to allow for some bumping, but no dumping, and for, it makes for a good show. I think NASCAR needs to clarify what's acceptable and what isn't and then start giving out penalties, similar to how Indycar handles things. I think it would make for a better show for those who are serious about the sport, although it may chase some of the smash and bang crowd way. As Kevin said in a post above, I thought it was a big let down after watching Sunday's race to see it finish the way it did. I'm pretty sure that all those folks booing Chuckles Logano in victory lane probably felt the same way, but to be honest, I don't think anybody is ripping up their season tickets over it. So again, back to the "tough question" for those who have sworn off watching Nascar/cup racing, if your favorite local driver got a top cup ride for the balance of 2022, would you start watching Nascar again, and what would be your expectation for him when it came to throwing the big block, or delivering a crash causing punt all in the name of getting to the checkered flag first?
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