Will the real Carl Edwards,please stand up?

On Thursday in the garage at Lowe's Motor Speedway,Sprint Cup drivers Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards got into a scuffle. Edwards was apparently seeking retribution for a comment Harvick made after a massive wreck caused by a move Edwards made during last week's race at Talladega. Harvick said that Edwards drove "like a pansy". After the race, Edwards apparently gave Harvick a note laced with sarcasm and demanded an apology from Harvick. Harvick has stood by his statement and probably more so after Thursday's tussle in the garage.

I have some questions. Why didn't Edwards go to Harvick immediately after the Talladega race and have a face-to-face meeting about Harvick's comment? Why a note? Why did Edwards wait four days to finally confront Harvick about it? Edwards sounds somewhat cowardly in my opinion.

Carl Edwards must develop a thicker skin. When you're in the public eye,you will have your critics,as well as your admirers. I'm not a fan of Edwards or Harvick but Harvick has a right to his opinion. Most NASCAR drivers simply shrug off criticism and move on. Carl Edwards should do likewise.

After last year's post-race altercation with teammate Matt Kenseth at Martinsville as well as other things Edwards has been involved in,I think the nice guy routine is a facade. A darker side of the smiling "aw,shucks" personality is starting to emerge. It seems Edwards carefully plans and scripts things,especially during interviews. Most of what Edwards says and does probably is from the heart,but then who knows? Edwards must better control his emotions if he wants to remain in NASCAR. Other drivers,such as Tony Stewart,have learned that lesson. That's another thing. At least with drivers such as Stewart,Harvick, Kyle Busch,and newcomer Scott Speed, what you see is what you get. They do not hide behind a facade and try being all things to all people. I prefer knowing from the beginning what somebody's true personality is. Edwards would do well by showing the same honesty with his fans. While the aforementioned drivers have had reputations for being brash,Edwards does not necessarily have to be that way himself. All Edwards must do is be himself.