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Kyle Busch believed Carl Edwards would offer up an empty apology after Edwards bumped his way past Busch to win Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wrong. "I feel like I was extremely justified to do what I did," Edwards said after his bump in Turn 1 on Lap 470 ended Busch's streak of 415 laps led and propelled Edwards toward his third victory in the past four Sprint Cup races. "I needed to do it, and that's the way it went," the unrepentant Edwards said. "Let's make it real clear, I'm not apologizing for it and that's it. I feel like the score is even and it just cost him more than it cost me at the time and that's the way it is." Earlier this year, in a Nationwide Series race at Richmond, Edwards said Busch "just smoked the back bumper of my car and sent me up the race track. Afterward he said, 'Sorry man, my car was just faster,'" Edwards recalled. "So, in my mind, I had to ask myself when I went down there in the corner, 'Should I lift and brake early and do the best I can, or should I just kind of give him a little tap and see what happens?' That's the way it went and that's the decision I made. I'd do it again."

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Carl Edwards, AP Carl Edwards, AP
August 25, 2008  06:25 AM ET

For all of his talent, KB can't even ACT mature. Could Carl have wrecked him to get by? -Yes. Has KB done the same move in similar circumstances? -Yes.

This was a time for a "Just one of them racin' deals. We'll get 'em back next week" comments, not childish threats. I hope NASCAR punishes him accordingly for his antics on the track after the race.

August 25, 2008  07:12 AM ET

Carl, Nice Job Man!

August 25, 2008  07:21 AM ET

I have a new respect for Carl Edwards!

August 25, 2008  07:26 AM ET

As long as Carl doesn't Cry when this comes back at him, then I don't have a problem with this at all. It made for great television.
I love Kyle because of his talent. I feel the same about Carl.
Watching these two go at it is like a Father watching his two sons fight. You can't pick side you just have to hope they can work it out.
I want these two to be the ones going for the cup in the end, nobody else deserves it like these two.

August 25, 2008  07:33 AM ET

I think I read somewhere that this was a payback for an earlier infraction by the Busch. Now where did I read that?

August 25, 2008  07:37 AM ET

KB would have done the same thing to Carl and everybody knows it.......What's the line "He didn't hit you he rubbed you and rubbin is racing"....Get over it KB and don't forget to remove the magnets when you exit the vehicle or is that replace the magnets when you exit......

August 25, 2008  07:43 AM ET

Thanks Carl, and I hope this dosnt fizzle down the stretch. KB is due for some paybacks.......who wants next crack at him lol?

August 25, 2008  07:54 AM ET

Carl did what he had to do,
the video is on Nascar.com
made my old heart feel good
seeing that. Good Morning all.

August 25, 2008  08:10 AM ET

Carl is my new hero!!!

Hey PeeWee Busch as my Mama always says "what goes around comes around"" and you got a lortcoming your way!!!!!

August 25, 2008  08:21 AM ET

Everybody do the Busch Bump Baby!

August 25, 2008  08:21 AM ET

Ohio, I though the saying was "Paybacks are Heck!"

August 25, 2008  08:26 AM ET

This riff between the 2 of them is far from over. Ought to be interesting in Cali this week.

August 25, 2008  08:27 AM ET

KB would have done the same thing to Carl and everybody knows it.......What's the line "He didn't hit you he rubbed you and rubbin is racing"....Get over it KB and don't forget to remove the magnets when you exit the vehicle or is that replace the magnets when you exit......
Racer X 009 | 08/25/08, 07:37 AM

You're a fraud, change your avatar Chim Chim.
This should make for some interesting racing in the next 12 weeks. Jody, it's me, dismilmaya. I knew you'd love watching Shrub get dumped. Probably as much as I loved watching jr driving around 1 lap down for most of the race.
Can some one tell me why Nascar has to call a caution for a soft piece of rubber roofing underlayment on the track. You know these guys use a product called Bitchethane to patch up holes and hold fenders together. It would cause about as much damage as a paper towel. Without that last caution, I don't think Carl catches the Brat.

August 25, 2008  08:29 AM ET

I wonder if Opie radio'd his mommy for permission to bump KB?

August 25, 2008  08:35 AM ET

Father should have got fixed after having Carl, but I think Kyle was a mistake or the postman's kid. LOL

August 25, 2008  08:36 AM ET

Hey, I'm the postman's kid! What's wrong with that?

August 25, 2008  08:38 AM ET

No disrespect Racer, there are always exceptions to the rule LOL

August 25, 2008  08:50 AM ET

It's cool Float. My old man worked at the Post office for 30 yrs. I've been hearing it my whole life.

August 25, 2008  09:01 AM ET

KB shut the he ll up. You would, and have done the same thing to make a pass. Also you are a pretty big man inside the car how about trying to tap Edwards face to face and see how big of a man you are. Its called NASCAR not Buschcar

 
August 25, 2008  09:02 AM ET

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