I also think NA$CAR dropped the ball on this one...whether Brad "had it coming' or not is pretty irrelavant I think. By looking the other way, I think they have opened the door for more on track stunts like this one.....Racing is racing, bumping, shoving etc is great to see, but putting someone into wall intentionally going that fast is not acceptable in my eyes.
And you can whine all you want about "well he didnt mean to flip him"....remember Dale Sr's wreck that took his life..?? it didnt really look like much, but it sure did have a big outcome.....A car doesnt have to flip or be crushed to pieces for someone to get hurt.
After the race is the time for whining between drivers....face to face.