COOLER TALK - CARL EDWARDS CRASH

CARL EDWARDS TAKES A RIDE. Most, if not all, have probably seen this over and over again, but it is just too crazy to not talk about (or look at for the 71st time). When Carl Edwards goes to block Brad Keselowski - on the final lap of the race - as Edwards drifts high, Keselowski looks to sneak by. But, in doing so catches Carl's back bumper sending it sailing through the air. Take a look. It is one of the craziest wrecks I have seen. So add that to the fact that the finish line was near, you get one heck of a finale. 

I think Carl Edwards makes a point when during his ranted he mentioned rule changes being needed. The crash was eerily similar to Bobby Allison's 1987 crash, which sent Allison's car flying into the catch fence too. Something might need to be done, but the question becomes what? You can't slow the cars down anymore, the sport would suffer too much. The cars have been changed. The safety apparatuses in the cars are been upgrade constantly. What else does he expect? Carl has always been a very good racer, and has also been very open with his comments. I don't disagree with him, but I would like to hear what he thinks needs to happen. On the other hand, Keselowski knew what he was doing. But, rubbing is racing. Without the danger and possibility of this sort of wreck happening, NASCAR would suffer. Period. End of story. The sport needs it edge. And it needs the possibility of horrifying, fire-breathing crashes.