NASCAR's Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick tussle

Was it something Kevin Harvick said?

Harvick and rival NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards argued and scuffled today in the garage at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte, N.C., site of the next Cup race Saturday night, the Associated Press reported witnesses as saying.

At one point Harvick shoved Edwards, who stumbled onto the hood of Harvick's car, and the two had to be separated, the witnesses said.

The fight came four days after Edwards triggered a huge crash at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway that collected Harvick and 11 other cars. Edwards, who had been hanging near the back of the field most of the race, nudged the Ford of teammate Greg Biffle in the closing stages, sparking the accident.

That prompted the outspoken Harvick to say that Edwards had been "sitting back there riding around like a pansy," and that if Edwards "had been racing all day, maybe he would have known how long the front of his car was."

Edwards confirmed the two argued but wouldn't get into the details.

Harvick, who was unavailable for comment, knows a thing or two about NASCAR brawls. In the summer of 2007, for instance, he got into a shoving match with Juan Pablo Montoya after the two crashed at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

-- Jim Peltz

Photo: Juan Pablo Montoya, left, and Kevin Harvick argue after wrecking in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Aug. 12, 2007. Credit: David Duprey / Associated Press

Comments

[kl]

FINALLY SOMEONE TO SHUT MR. ED UP

[Tad]

Carl owned up to his mistake and apologized which makes him more of a man than most of the drivers out there. My respect for Kevin has diminished steadily over the last two years. He's not as bad as Tony Stewart or Kyle Busch, but he's not in the limelight enough to be where they are. I doubt he will ever see a championship.

[danielle]

Ya,harvick gets butt kicked by that "Mr.ed looking thing".LOL.

[Steve Young]

Well according to NASCAR.com, Carl grabbed Harvick as he was walking away, and in retaliation Kevin pushed Carl. Its Carl's fault in the accident and its Carl's fault he got pushed, because he started both events.

[Frances Hodges]

Carl Edwards should have been a man and took all that was said about him after that truly dumb mistate that took out the best cars in the race. I know he said he was sorry but he also deserved what was said about him

[Paul]

Carl knew he made the mistake last week and was man enough to say he was sorry. Kevin still has too much little kid and poor sportsmanship in him to make stupid comments that do no good to anyone. Maybe Kevin needs to be sent to a time out when he opens his mouth so he can see now stupid he is being. I too have lost so much respect for him the past couple of years. Seems the only mature, good choice he has ever made is finding his wife. She knows how to do things right in business and life. Far better than he can.

[Brandi]

Kevin, has more heart than any other driver out there. He was in 3 wrecks and yet he kept coming for it. I respect Kevin for the umph that he has in wanting the win. If some other feelings get in there. Then so be It! He is still my top driver.. Way to go Harvick.. Out there driving with No HOOD! haha.. It's all just Racing!

[Smallfry]

lol thats so freakin funny!!! I hope they keep fighting like little boys that way they stay out of a real man's way(J.Johnson) when he beats them all!!!!

[Nicole]

Ha! JJ will not win the championship! Carl needs to learn to shut up and stop causing trouble! Junior is the bigger man cause i havent seen him cause trouble!

[brian]

Happy Harvick showed Carl he going to take any junk from him. Carl is just immature writing a note to Harvick instead of being a real man and talking to him face to face.

[Cindy]

I think that Carl is on Steroids, he has become a raging bully, running into the side of Dale jr's car then having the audacity to enter the winners circle to continue his childish tyrade, trying to scare Mat Kenseth (his own teammate) with a "fake" punch, driving like an absolute idiot just to get to the front of the line not caring who he takes out. I have been waiting for Nascar to impose "real" penalities against him, really what is it going to take?!

[Robin]

Carl needs to ignore the jealous big mouths and keep on winning in style as usual. Harvick is the one with no guts. He only runs his big mouth behind other's backs or when he has backup! Carl did go to him on his turf.
Posted by Robin