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Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt Jr. get special treatment? Compare the videos
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts —
There was a lot of furor Sunday about Dale Earnhardt Jr. not being penalized by NASCAR for aggressive driving in the Daytona 500. Jason Leffler was penalized by NASCAR for aggressive driving after spinning out Steven Wallace in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.
Is this a double standard? You be the judge. Compare the replays below from YouTube.
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Emotions unravel at Daytona
Dustin Long —
Brian Vickers is upset with Dale Earnhardt Jr., who says he didn't wreck Vickers on purpose. Elliott Sadler left Daytona absolutely crushed he lost the Daytona 500 and Matt Kenseth, who shows little emotion, almost cried. While Sunday's race won't go down as one of the greatest, it still had its memorable moments. # Junior vs. Vickers. They were racing to get on the lead lap when they started a 10-car crash that took out Kyle Busch and eliminated Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray from having any chance of winning. Earnhardt went low, Vickers blocked. Junior nearly ran into the grass and then came up and hit Vickers, starting the incident. Here's some of what was said: ...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wreck yields support for Brian Vickers
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts —
Matt Kenseth isn’t the most surprised driver after the Daytona 500. That title belongs to Brian Vickers, who’s shocked that some fans and media members have come to his defense after crashing with Dale Earnhardt Jr. What? Somebody criticize Junior? Usually, if somebody makes contact with Junior, they become a pariah, an outcast, a target for hatred from fans of the 88. Not Vickers, who is still trying to figure out if hell froze over in the Daytona rain.. “I was very surprised,” Vickers told Jim Peltz of the Los Angeles Times, in an article which appeared today. “I just assumed this was going to be my fault -- it really didn't matter what happened -- ...
