Four Tires and Fuel: Talladega

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Motor Racing Network Pit Reporters Kim Coon and Pete Pistone discuss the Richmond final lap contact, who will win this weekend and more in this week’s Talladega edition of “Four Tires and Fuel.”

Teammates made contact last week to determine the race win at Richmond – Fair or Foul?

 Kim: Totally fair. Why is this question even open for debate? It was a textbook bump-and-run. It was aggressive, but clean – isn’t that how they’re supposed to race? Carl didn’t wreck or take out Kyle by pulling the maneuver. If we’re focusing on the fact that they’re teammates, I still think it’s completely fair. Both drivers have already won a race this season and this wasn’t an elimination-type scenario. Plus, I think we can all agree Kyle Busch would have done the same thing if the roles were reversed. Pete: Way fair. Listen just because drivers get their paychecks from the same address shouldn’t mean they don’t race each other hard. There was nothing at all wrong with the way Carl Edwards moved Kyle Busch to win Sunday’s race at Richmond. It wasn’t a dump but a bump – which is a huge difference. It’s been a part of NASCAR since the beginning and there’s no reason drivers that share the same owner shouldn’t employ the maneuver when a victory is on the line like it was last weekend.

Last weekend’s Richmond races moved to the daylight. Are you in favor of more races under the sunshine or do you like things under the lights?

Kim: I have mixed feelings. On one hand, I love day racing. I think the conditions are typically better for competition. Hotter track, slicker surface, wider groove. We see more action on track – passing, sliding, etc. On the other hand, there is a unique energy and excitement that comes only with night racing. Maybe it’s the cars on track under the lights. Maybe it’s because we spend the entire day waiting, building up to the show. There’s just something different to me about the feel of a night race. Plus, I selfishly like having the occasional Sunday off – a nice bonus to Saturday night races. Taking everything into consideration, if I can only pick one then it has to be day races. Better racing and more convenient for fans bringing their kids. But why not …

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