Edwards sympathizes with boos aimed at Busch
By Jared Turner - SceneDaily Staff Writer
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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CONCORD, N.C. - Carl Edwards probably knows better than most what it feels like to be in Kyle Busch's shoes.
Last fall, Edwards was highly scrutinized following an incident with Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth after the drivers tangled on the track at Martinsville Speedway.
Busch has faced a similar level of criticism from fans for his role in wrecking crowd favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the two jockeyed for the lead at Richmond International Raceway two weekends ago. Edwards can relate to Busch. He knows how it feels to be questioned and criticized for perceived misdeeds.
"First of all, in this sport, I'm sure it's the same in this sport or any public position, people are always gonna have their opinions and people like to hate someone," Edwards said Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway, site of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race. "Fans like to cheer against someone. I know I've had times where there were some fans that definitely did not like me, and I think everybody goes through that. That's just part of it. The one thing, looking back on some of my adventures, it's funny in a way because everybody goes through that and it's just part of it. It's good for the sport and it's good for the individual that is getting booed and cheered against because people are paying attention to you."
That's a perception that Edwards asserts is hard for a driver to ignore.
"Everybody is aware of it," he said. "You sit there in driver intros and you listen, and you can hear a lot of boos for certain guys and a lot of cheers for other guys. Sometimes the guys who are running the best get the most boos and that just goes with the territory. A lot of people think - and sometimes I've felt this way - that if you get booed, that means you're doing something right. You're making somebody mad and usually that's by winning."
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