Nascar what is blocking

But if he ever turns down across in front of me again, I don't care what lap it is, he won't make it through the other end of it. Stewart was offered the opportunity to explain why Logano's block set him off so badly, but his public relations department declined for him. He also wasn't interested in listening to Logano's explanation of how he slowed in order to not pass leader Kyle Busch on the restart.

That Stewart finished 22nd and is 22nd in points might have escalated the frustration. But pitching a fit won't make blocking go away. And to be fair, Stewart isn't the only driver passionate against blocking. Kevin Harvick told me a few years ago that blocking "is kind of a cheap move. But there is a place for blocking. It's not early in a race, which happens more often than it should and is why Stewart gets upset more than he should. You have to be able to protect. In football, the running backs have blockers that help them.

Even in basketball you have somebody screening for you to get an open shot. But you shouldn't have to accept a driver, even one as great as Stewart, to attack you for doing your job.

Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Newton: Blocking a necessary evil. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured. Miami Dolphins. Four players ejected after Gobert, Turner tussle. Utah Jazz. Rams add Beckham Jr. Los Angeles Rams. Superman returns: Cam rejoins QB-thin Panthers. Carolina Panthers. Seattle Seahawks. I felt if the 14 of Stewart got underneath me, that was going to be the end of my opportunity to win the race, so I was just trying to protect the spot I had.

If I can get through the corner better than you, then we'll race. Earnhardt said the circumstances play a role in when blocking might be warranted. I think, in my opinion, it was just hard racing. The guy is leading the race. He's trying to do what he can to win. Newman is known as one of the toughest drivers to pass as others are more willing to give and take during a race.

Yeah, but at the end of the day you realize that that person would make the same move that you do and vice versa. New Hampshire pole winner Brad Keselowski agreed with this sentiment percent.

It always has been. The moves just have changed. The game has changed. Some of them evolve the sport in good ways or bad ways. Car Life. Type keyword s to search.