My initial thought is both were in a safe transfer position, why take that kind of a chance when no advantage is to be gained? What does a heat race win pay these days? A slider gone bad = a huge wreck. A couple of trashed race cars, one driver transported to the hospital and nothing to show for it. It certainly wasn't the smartest move of the evening.
I was sitting down by turn 4 and a couple of rather vocal fans let Hunter know, in their mind, that he screwed up when he went by the grandstands. I guess it shows that no matter who you are, you certainly aren't exempt from a bone headed move once in a while.
