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Kevin Harvick sounds off on Carl Edwards after scuffle at Lowe's Motor Speedway
By Jeff Gluck - Associate Editor
Friday, October 10, 2008
Kevin Harvick talks with reporters out on the starting grid at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday.
David Griffin
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CONCORD, N.C. – A day after his public altercation with Carl Edwards in the Nationwide Series garage, Kevin Harvick said Edwards might have messed with the wrong guy.
“You just gotta be careful who you wanna pick a fight with,” Harvick said. “If you want to pick a fight with the wrong person, sometimes it turns around and bites you, no matter how big and tough you think you are.”
Harvick’s comments came a little more than 24 hours after he and Edwards engaged in a physical shoving match that knocked Edwards onto the hood of Harvick’s No. 33 car and ended with Harvick’s friend Jeff Smith dragging Edwards away in a headlock.
“Obviously, it’s pretty well-documented everything that happened,” Harvick said. “Best thing I can tell you is we were in our pit stall and just protected our turf.”
Last week at Talladega, Harvick accused Edwards of being a “pansy” for racing near the back of the pack all day before charging to the front and causing a major wreck.
Edwards left a profane note for Harvick after the race, which ultimately led to the altercation at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
“Kevin, thanks for [criticizing] me on T.V.,” the note said. “I was really trying to screw up everyone’s day! Love, Carl.”
Harvick said he had never received a note from another driver, “not since about fifth grade.”
Reminded that Edwards probably wasn’t trying to cause a wreck since he was racing for a championship, Harvick shot back, “So are we.”
“I could give two [cents] who Carl Edwards is and what he’s in the race for,” he said.
Edwards, for his part, tried to avoid addressing the situation. He said he preferred to focus on racing.
“Nobody likes to deal with that stuff,” he said. “It’s nice to get in [the car] and do what we’re here to do, not the rest of this stuff.”
Asked why he preferred to take the high road when Harvick was lobbing insults, Edwards shook his head.
“It just doesn’t matter,” he said. “That’s the truth – it just doesn’t matter. I am what I am, he is what he is. If those things are different, that’s fine, it doesn’t bother me.”
Mentioned Drivers: Carl Edwards
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Diamond_56 said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 3:50 PMCarl Edwards need to act like a man and confront Kevin face to face if he has a problem, not act like a 5th grader and write him a note. You go Kevin!!!
SUSAN OUTEN said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:24 PMGROW UP CARL. MOMMY WASN'T THERE TO PROTECT HER BABY CARL.ONLY WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN IT. WAY TO GO HARVICK
beth emerson said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:29 PMI agree you go Kevin. What a baby Edwards is . To grab Kevin when he is trying to walk away. Edards is so lucky he didnt get the old Kevin he would have punched his lights out. That is what Edwards needs a punch in his mouth. I have always said and will say Carl Edwards is a big phony.
Coco Suma said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:36 PMOh please you all sound down right silly as does Kevin Harvick. And juding by the CUP practice sheet Kevin should really worry about his driving and keep his big mouth shut.
Chelsea said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:38 PMTeam Harvick!
Sue Pinckney said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:49 PMI think Carl Edwards is a real bonehead, and what he lacks in talent he fills with aggression. Isn't this guy on probation for aggressive driving?
Wayne Powers said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:52 PMWhy don't everyone just leave well enough alone. It's over and so far no one has been hurt. Both drivers a pros and they should act accordingly. Carl, No more love note to anyone. Kevin, you tried to walk away from it and that took a man. I like both drivers. Let them blow off steam sometime and let the Media keep their noses out of it. Go out behind the garage and settle it by yourselves and come out, bruised and battered.
Peggy Thacker said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:53 PMWell, if you are gonna stroll into another drivers stall in the garage, acting like a billy bad-arse, you might wanna make sure you can back it up! Dont blame Harvick at all for being mad, and as some are saying...Edwards needs to grow up, and stop letting his head swell up anymore then it has of late.
Ryden Caparelli said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 4:59 PMCoca Suma, Go brew me another cup of hot Chocolate and leave the commenting to real fans, like the rest of us. Carl is clearly in the wrong here. Kevin is right about one thing, what happened when Carl really wanted to get racing? He apparently forgot how long a race car is and wiped out at least 5 Chase drivers including himself. I am so sick and tired of the "Oh golly Gee, I am so happy to be here junk, because clearly the real Carl Edwards is coming to light. There has be be some reason this guy didnt land the Army deal that was reported to be close to done which would have saw him be in an Army car for 12 races next season. This guy's attitude clearly sucks when someone confronts his stupid butt on a situation. Come hold me mommy Kevin Pushed me into a real car..........A CHEVY!!! Carl needs to grow up because he caused this situation by driving stupid. I hope he never wins a championship until he learns to control those steroid outbursts.
Michael Murray said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 5:18 PMThis posting is to much you all are big mouths just like Harvick. Looks like bro-ing up with Smoke has led him to take the end of the year whining award.... Can't wait to see the battle in the Nationwide race tongiht. Where it really matters is on the track and the 29 has been in the 99's mirror all year and that is not going to change anytime in the near future...Kick his A Carl Q the Duck!!!!
patsi Wilbanks said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 5:47 PMI know of something else Carl can do with that duck. He is a sissy and a show off and a big momma's boy. MM sounds like the pot calling the kettle black on the "mouthing off" since you seem to be right in there . I don't care for Harvick but I was glad to see him put sissy boy Edwards in his place!! CARL CUASED THE WRECK PLAIN AND SIMPLE!
Bernadette Motherway said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 6:42 PMWay to go, Kevin, to you and your crew. Cousin Carl has a dark side besides being two-faced. It's been proven. Ask your teammate, Jeff. His showboating the last two weeks didn't pay off. Good Luck Kevin and RCR!!
Jo Ray said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 6:47 PMSome drivers just can't hide their jelousy about Carls' talent as a driver and fittness to be able to handle a car so well. He certainly didn't want to do that. I'm sure he feels bad enough without some jerk mouthing off. Harvick is showing his true color.
nikki castonguay said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 6:51 PMEdwards has already admitted he caused the wreck which is more than most of them do. If he was a "bad boy" no one would have anything to pick on him about. Lets just say good guys do always finish first one way or another. People just can't see real talent when they see it.
LES HAWKER said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:09 PMedwards thinks he can just push who he wants way to go kevin!! after edward hit dale jr in the drivers door when he had his hand out the window i been waiting for nascar to do something about edwards well harvick will take the job! nascar needs to sit edwards out of a cup race
Lindsey Jacobs said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:20 PMI am so glad to see that someone is going to give Carl a lesson that is much needed. Just because someone is muscular, it does not mean that they have the ability to win every fight they attempt to start. Kevin tried taking the high road and walking away, but Carl persued it further. Too bad it dented Kev's car. I bet the guys in the shop are going to be more than happy to fix that, though!
gwen thompson said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 7:31 PMThanks Harvick.......glad you did not take his attitude....again, thanks.
Jayne Deere said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 8:19 PMMM(#9)you need to face facts, Carl caused the wreak, Carl was calling other drivers idiots, Carl wrote the note and left it in Harvick's plane, Carl called Harvick out in his own garage stall at the track, Carl kept the fight going when Harvick turned his back on him. I can think of much worse words to describe Carl Edwards than just calling him a pansy, but they won't approve my post if I tell it like it is. And how pathetic of you to drag Smoke into this little brawl.
charlie walsten said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 8:23 PMI think alot of you fans need to grow up and get a life. You fans think you can do so much better in racing and never make a mistake and never loose your cool. specialy in front of a camera. I like carl and keven. We all loose are cool. we all make mistakes. these drivers are not machines. they are human. just like you fans that complain and have stupid coments. Lets grow up children.
The Bear said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 8:28 PMBoy! Welcome to "HAPPYVILLE"! Excuse me folks but the only thing that started this was your hero flappin his gums to the media!The other three chasers in the wreck realized it was "just racin".Only cupcake had to make a big deal out of it.And for the record;if you read the story on NASCAR.com,you would realize the only reason your hero wasn't whipped was his crew restrained th' cuz!!!!
PB said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 9:00 PMIt doesn't matter what happen in the race, after the race or any other time you don't go into someones garage or pit stall and argue #1 and if you put your hands on someone from that team you better be prepared for the consequences. In any level of racing or series every drive/team knows that its an unwritten rule that you do not go there.
emily bagwell said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 10:03 PMMaybe the reason two of the other chasers didn't say anything is because they were teammates. Reckon what they were thinking about the loon, Bear? Thanks, Les! Glad someone else remembers this incident. The Pshcho should have been banned from racing. That smirky face--goody two shoes outfit needs someone to pound him. Who's afraid of a duck even if it thinks it is the fittest of them all!!! Way to go, Kevin. Someone needs to take care of NASCAR's business for them.I'm so sick of them kissing @$$
George Rice said:
Oct 10, 2008 at 10:22 PMNASCAR HAS TWO SUPER JERKS. CARL EDWARDS AND KYLE BUSCH. IT's TIME FOR CARL EWARDS TO SIT OUT A FEW RACES.
Anne Jarrett said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:21 AMCarl Edwards is such an Eddie Haskell. Smiling in the front of the cameras...but when he thinks the fans can't here him...well then!
Tim the Fan said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 8:07 AMCarl has repeatedly called drivers idiots. Pansy is no worse and just a word to describe frustration so why is Carl reacting so negative to it? If ya ask me, this is "Racin The Way It Ougth To Be." This is like the old days. Two p'd off guys getting out their frustrations. Sport could use a little more of this, instead of all this politically right stuff all the time.
Tim the Fan said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 8:13 AMCarl has repeatedly called drivers idiots. Pansy is no worse and just a word to describe frustration so why is Carl reacting so negative to it? If ya ask me, this is "Racin The Way It Ougth To Be." This is like the old days. Two p'd off guys getting out their frustrations. Sport could use a little more of this, instead of all this politically right stuff all the time.
Richard Clower said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 12:07 PMI agree with you Tim.....this is exactly what nascar needs. Some good old fashioned arse kickin'!!! This politically correct, homogenized, middle of the road, no emotion, corporate robot stuff is just painful to watch and hear sometimes.
marian mcclain said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 2:56 PMKevin is cool. Tried to walk away instead of kicking his a--, which he could have done. Carl is two faced and a cry baby. HE is always trying to push somebody or start trouble when he don't get his way. Waaaa. Where was moma?
Angel Ziegle said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 3:10 PMGo Harvick! It's Great to see the old Harvick come out. I'm tired of the politically correct drivers of today (and Kyle Busch ain't no badboy, he's just a punk). Hooray for NASCAR for staying out of it.
Anonymous said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 3:50 PMWhy did you not print my comment? Too many valid points for these people to handle!!!!!
Larry Taylor said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 3:58 PMThere are two givens in NASCAR "Cup" racing....1. if there is a wreck, Michael Waltrip will be nearby....and usually says : I was just out there riding along and...." 2. if there is a fight, Kevin Harvick will be nearby....what a punk.
jerry swiatek said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 4:13 PMSorry I have my reasons for not liking Carl, I should, as he is from our area, Wallace's Schraeder, and they like him, The Army should never sponser him, During the anthem he looks around , at the sky, (yes airplaines) pokes others and just pretends its all a fun kids time. About the same during the prayer. I put him way below the Kyle Bush attitude in growing up!
Mike Eckhoff said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:23 PMHey Kevin if you watch the "DUCK" commercial he sounds like Richie Cunningham from happy days and you know what a puss he was. Hang in there Bakersfield. Mike from Tachappi.
Teema H. said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:24 PMIsn't this what NASCAR said they were going to do(at beginning of 2008 season).....(to paraphrase)... "Let the boys be boys and handle it on their own..." Well...this is getting people talking at a time when the sport was starting to suffer(in the middle of the chase, no less)...ratings were not great and this may bring some people back for tonight's Sprint Cup race at Lowe's...just to see how this develops.. People get upset in less pressure filled situations than these 2 guys are in....Give them BOTH a break....
Lisa Fowler said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 5:45 PMI am all for Kevin on this one. Only wish Dale Jr., Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle had been there to join in. Maybe Carl should be one of the first drug tested by NASCAR. I hear steroids can cause brain damage and fits of rage.
Greg Lumpkin said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 6:00 PMSo many Monday Morning Quarterbacks...so little time.
Robert Richardson said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 6:30 PMDon't forget about the fake punch that he threw at his team mate, Matt Kenseth. He has a temper. Didn't know the cameras was on him. He needs to go to grade school on how to keep his temper down.
victor neshan said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 7:00 PMharvick has someone fight his fight for him than says how tough he is
Michael Petrose said:
Oct 11, 2008 at 10:12 PMPut Kevin Harvick in the ring with ANY cup driver (including little John Andretti) and Kevin will get his arse kicked. He's all punk talk with NOTHING to back it up. Get real Kevin, if you raced your car as well as you race your mouth.... You get no respect from us fans.
Scott Baker said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 12:54 AMJerry, Carl did pretty well with his sponsor, Aflac is paying more than ARMY paid. I would say he and Roush are pretty happy. Thanks Greg, I agree. Now my 2 cents. Carl screwed up, he took the blame immediately. Kevin opened his mouth, Carl didn't like it, wrote Kevin 5th grade note. Kevin (also in 5th grade) didn't like note decided to take matters in his own hands. Kevin realizes about to get his tail kicked, had to have someone save him. Kevin opens his mouth again....And they're still in the 5th grade.
Millporter said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 2:25 AMhey Jo Ray.....see how many fans show up at the tracks when the big dogs get out of the sport. It's coming...........
bill thompson said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 9:22 AMyou all sound like children! nascar is loving it. kevin is the one always calling names, not carl.they should have a ring behind the nascar hauler without crews to settle things, now that would be good tv.
mike simpson said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 10:53 AMI didn't know that baby faces mommy let him that far from her, its bad when they pay someone to stand by carl to make it look like someone likes him
Werner Boehmert said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 11:26 AMit amazes me how Harvick has changed...wasn't he the one who used to go after drivers?...his attack at Biffle while in the Busch series... he's had his share of time in the Nascar hauler..a few years from now Carl will be just like Harvick...a well trained by NASCAR spokesman...
Thomas Mikulski said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 1:40 PMI said all along, "cousin" Carl is a BIG BABY!!! Mommy wasn't around to stop him from being an A*# again. I hope I don't see another back flip again.
Werner Boehmert said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 2:17 PMbut...but... Harvick's called drivers idiots... Boyer called Waltrip the worst driver in NASCAR... i'm confused??>>>
Ronald Schwalbe said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 2:31 PMWhat's the matter ? The censors didn't like me telling the TRUTH about Harvick pulling a behind the back surprise attack on Biffle, or Harvick chickening out and letting Juan push him around in his confrontation with Juan Pablo, or attacking his own dogs on home video with his RC cars ?? Truth HURTS doesn't it !!! Guess you won't print THIS one either !!!
amber s said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 5:04 PMWow..Kevin is definitely the most immature person I've ever seen. He can get away with talking crap about anyone..He gets mad all the time if something doesn't go his way. Pretty sure that makes HIM the big baby. Do you see carl crying and blaming other people if he does badly in a race? No. But you can bet that Kevin will. And obviously most of you don't know how strong Carl is, because he could beat Kevin's face in. When Kevin gets in a fight it's okay but whenever Carl does, he's always the bad guy? That's pretty stupid if you ask me.
Robert Osbourne said:
Oct 12, 2008 at 8:09 PMReminds me of WWW (Wide World of Wrestling)
Katie Wirick said:
Oct 13, 2008 at 1:11 AMIf all of this was the other way around more than half of you Kevin Harvick fans would be doing the exact same thing the Carl Edwards fans are doing. Get a life, move on.
emily bagwell said:
Oct 13, 2008 at 3:55 PMThomas #45---We need to see one more flip---not for a win but another driver flipping him on his @*$#---What ya think???
Courtney Foust said:
Oct 13, 2008 at 4:48 PMLook everyone, Carl is a great driver!! He was smart about how he played the game that day. Sadly, he made one mistake which did cause a huge accident. But being an honest person, Carl did take the blame and admitted that he was the one that caused that. All of the other drivers never had negative comments to say about what happened, only Harvick did. Which goes to show you how childish he was about the whole issue. Racing is racing and you are going to have that every now and then. Don't you think he has heard enough about it? Don't you think he has felt bad? Not only did it take Harvick out, it also took him out and dropped him several points in the Chase Race. This is Carl's big goal and dream that he has always wanted. So give him a break you all! As for the mommy comments. Yes, his mom is around a lot. That is the person in his life that has always been there for him, throughout his whole racing career. Even when he was racing at the dirt tracks, she was there supporting him. So she will be seen with him and supporting him while he is in his career with NASCAR and I think that is great that him and his mother are so close and he hasn't fogotten his roots and where he came from!!! GO CARL!!! I have faith that you can win the Chase!!! And keep doing your back-flip!! It is what you have always done since I was little and wactching you race against my uncle on the dirt tracks!!! It is what makes you unique and different!!
ANNE OBERGFELL said:
Oct 13, 2008 at 10:26 PMBIG BIG PANSY IS RIGHT MOMMYS BOY AND SHOWOFF GO HARVICK GOOD FOR YOU SHOW HIM AND EVERYONE ELSE WHAT HE REALLY IS. PANSY+
Jerry Foshee said:
Oct 15, 2008 at 5:05 PMEdwards is just another muscled-up little boy that thinks he can walk through people instead of dealing with them on a 'respect' level. Don't forget, this is the same kid that threw a 'fake' punch at Matt Kenseth after a race when Matt refused to bow to him. His own team-mate. Roush has seen an up-side in him, but maybe Office Depot finally saw a larger one in jumping ship and going to Smoke / Newman. And, the last time I heard of a note like that, it was circulating in my son's 5th grade class by a little red-haired girl.
Rex Lee said:
Oct 16, 2008 at 5:35 PMGOOD JOB KEVIN!!!!!!!!! Racin' and fightin' thats what it's all about!!!! K.H. is one of the best there is!! Gas peddle to the floor pan and up on the wheel!! Dale Earnhardt knew he was going to be a good one and he hasn't let him or anyone else down. Mad enough to fight win the green flag waves and mad enough to fight about it when the checkered drops!! Cuz' wanted a rumble and Kevin gave him one. Besides that note thing was kind of strange.GO KEVIN GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J.D. Kimple said:
Oct 19, 2008 at 10:25 PMOK, the Harvick fans seem to forget when ol' Kevin ran his mouth to the Old Rooster, and what happened? Ricky Rudd came down to get face to face with big-talking Harvick and guess who was the pansy? Yep. Kevin never *dared* to get out of the car. Really, who's the pansy here?
Rex Lee said:
Oct 21, 2008 at 10:22 AMYou are J.D. post #56