Carl Edwards has been placed on a three race probation for his deliberate punting of Brad Keselowski in last Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500. Edwards was not fined, suspended or docked points for Sunday’s crash.

In NASCAR, it’s said that “rubbing is racing”. Things like trading paint and bump drafting are commonplace and are often used tactically to win races. What’s not common, however, is letting your anger get the best of you and punting an opponent at 195 miles per hour.

We’ve already lamented about the delayed release of Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3, so I won’t flog that particular dead horse. If it actually does come out in our collective lifetimes, the above video shows you what the NASCAR racing will look like.

Hey Polyphony, how about you deliver 5% less realism and give us an actual release date for North America? Also, you can exclude lawn mower, swamp buggy and hovercraft racing if it helps reduce your time to market. I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone who owns a PS3 on this.

The USA broke a 62 year old gold medal drought in men’s bobsled when it took the four man bobsled gold in Vancouver. The driving skills (and sheer mass) of Steve Holcomb were essential to the team’s victory, as was the sled built by Bo-Dyn Bobsleds. While you may not have heard of Bo-Dyn Bobsleds, you’ve probably heard of one of its owners, NASCAR racer Geoff Bodine.

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Kyle Busch took the win in Saturday’s Nationwide series race, edging Greg Biffle by less than a car length. Brad Keselowski took the last podium spot, finishing third. Joey Logano dominated the race, leading 130 of 152 laps but ultimately finishing in fifth spot.

Calling it “racing roulette”, Atlanta Motor Speedway will sell 2,000 tickets to the March 7 Kobalt Tools 500 at $1.00 each. The $1 amount is based on the Daytona 500 winning car’s number, which makes me glad that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (car 88) didn’t pull of the win. The first batch of 1,000 went on sale this morning at 7:30, with a second batch of 1,000 released at 9:00.

Missed the promo? Don’t stress, because you can still get a second ticket for $1 when you buy a regularly priced ticket at $85. Forty three bucks a pop for NASCAR tickets sounds like a good way to start the week.

Jamie McMurray has won a bizarre Daytona 500 race, twice red flagged for track repairs. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. staged a remarkable run to the front to claim the second position, and Greg Biffle finished third.

The race was halted on lap 122 so that repairs to the track surface could be made between turns one and two. After a delay of one hour and forty two mintues, the race was restarted, only to be red flagged again on lap 161. A second patch was made (causing another 45 minute delay) and the race was resumed.

Crashes in the final laps tested NASCAR’s new “green, white, checker” rule designed to promote green flag finishes. McMurray used the second restart to his advantage, taking his first win for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

NASCAR has always been a man’s sport… now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that it should be, I’m only saying that it always has been. That was however until this afternoon when drivers Chrissy Wallace, daughter of NASCAR driver Mike Wallace and former Indy Car driver Danica Patrick debuted at the Daytona 500 today. Unfortunately their debut was met with some hard times as both Chrissy Wallace and Danica Patrick crashed out. Chrissy Wallace spun coming out of turn four and slid across the track hitting the inside wall.

Danica Patrick’s run was also cut short when she was involved in a 12-car incident as she was running mid-pack. I’m sure neither Chrissy Wallace or Danica Patrick had the debut day they envisioned.

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Tony Stewart worked his way to the front from a 32nd starting position to take Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide race at Daytona Speedway. Carl Edwards finished second and Kevin Harvick rounded out the podium spots.

Danica Patrick, who started from the 15th spot, was a never a factor in the race. She clearly had difficulty running in the draft and adapting to a changing race car, and fell back as far as 34th before a major crash on lap 68 took her out of the race.

Friday’s rain cancelled both Nationwide Series qualifying and the Camping World Truck Series race. Based on Nationwide Series rules, drivers were qualified for the top 30 starting positions by last year’s owner’s points. Remaining spots were determined by victories in the previous season and the qualifying position awarded in a lottery draw.