Should NASCAR Crack Down on Brad?
Written by Richard McNiven, Former Student on Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Even if you’re not a NASCAR fan, you probably heard about the fight between Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski last Sunday night, November 2. This was the most recent of two fights that Keselowski has been in in the past three weeks, and from the looks of it, he’ll have another one before the year is out. Brad is making some powerful enemies, and it’s going to come back and bite him for the worse. Three weeks ago it was Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart, and his respect as a driver had taken a big hit as well. It’s not just his driving on the track, but it’s his attitude off track that makes him so unlikable. Some say that he resembles the great Dale Earnhardt, but he really doesn’t. Dale was known as the “Intimidator” because of his aggressive driving style and not being afraid to use his bumpers which is similar to Keselowski, but that’s where the similarities end.
Unlike Keselowski, Dale was highly respected off the track and on the track most of the time. Keselowskion on the other hand has little respect from the drivers, and is becoming the new Kyle Bush. Many other drivers have been known for their outlandish behavior, like Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Kyle Bush, and who can forget the infamous fight between Cale Yarbrough and Bobby Allison. I’m not gonna lie, I’m not a fan of Keselowski, due to his actions on the track. He is altering the outcome of races by intentionally hitting other cars. Being this close to the end of the season, his actions are uncalled for, and he needs to be stopped. If you’re a fan of Brad Keselowski, I hope you don’t overlook these incidences like they were accidents. He needs to stop causing problems and his negligence needs to come to an end.
