>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ne/car_nascar_edwards_penalty
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>>..because in F1 they actually race the cars without intentionally smashing into each other! duh!
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>Some penalty. Edwards is on "probation" for three races, not suspended. Seems like a tap on the wrist for intentionally wrecking another driver. NASCAR seems to figure, probably correctly, that the "boys will be boys" paint trading is part of the appeal to their fans.

Yep - and I suppose that's part of the NASCAR allure - but I don't consider that car-racing anymore, it's more of a demolition derby.
I've been to races where they will black-flag drivers for any metal to metal contact & I'd rather see that than hillbilly car-crashers.