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Updated March 27
Some readers took issue with my calling out Kevin Harvick for what I felt was his boorish behavior to the media after his tangle with Tony Stewart in the closing laps at Bristol. His "calling out" a respected reporter (not me, by the way) was over the line in my opinion and another example of Harvick's, Tony Stewart's and Kyle Busch's sometimes too-prickly nature when things don't exactly go their way. But I love hearing everyone's opinions, and please keep them coming:
From: 19Frezmil
Come on Pistone, not enough free food in the media center? Let these drivers be themselves, and if someone like Kevin Harvick doesn't necessarily want to answer the same questions over and over, so be it.
The problem I have with Harvick or any professional athlete is when they treat media, officials or anyone for that matter with a lack of respect. What Harvick did in the Bristol media center to the reporter in question was in my mind rude -- whether it was a NASCAR driver or a truck driver, no one has the right to treat people in a public forum with such disrespect. When Harvick wins a race, he certainly loves the attention. When things don't go his way, he doesn't want to talk about it unless it's on his terms. The media have a right to get the full story on any situation in order to get that story to the fans. They don't deserve to be treated poorly for simply doing their job.
From:Rocky712
I've always found Harvick to be a crybaby and someone who wants attention and will do anything to get it. Didn't NASCAR park him a few years ago?
NASCAR did indeed sit Harvick out of a race a few years back, but that was for on-track behavior, which is under a different set of guidelines. Again, I think he's a talented driver and someone who is important to the sport because he does speak his mind. I just thought he went over the line in the Bristol situation.
From:Rebecca12095w
Who do you think is in the most trouble now that they are out of the Top 35?
Dario Franchitti. While Jamie McMurray, Dave Blaney and Kyle Petty are in the same boat outside the Top 35, they at least have experience in a stock car at the tracks coming up over the next few weeks -- Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix. Franchitti doesn't have that benefit and is going to have a very hard time finding the fast way around those places in qualifying to earn a spot in the field. The same holds true for Sam Hornish Jr., who is safe this week in Martinsville with the 35th spot in the standings, but if he tumbles out after Sunday, his Friday qualifying sessions are going to be stressful.
From:ChiTown19
Pete, is open-wheel racing actually worth watching this year and will Danica Patrick win a race -- finally?
I haven't looked forward to an Indy Car season like this one in oh, maybe 13 years. It has been a tough thing to watch since the split happened, but how refreshing to have a field of 26 cars and all the current teams and drivers together when the opening bell rings Saturday night in Homestead. Make no mistake, the sport has a long climb ahead of it, but it's on the right track. I hope the schedule for 2009 keeps the right mix of tracks and venues and stays oval-oriented, the one thing the IRL did right in its existence. As for Danica, she has another good chance to win this year, but if she doesn't, she's dangerously close to becoming auto racing's Anna Kournikova.