Indeed this has been blown way out of proportion. Did Chase make a Mistake? Yes. Was it a bone-head move? Yep. Has he done it a lot lately? Perhaps. But doesn't every driver have their moments or times where they seemingly turn into the "Bad-guy"? Chase is simply going through a bit of a bad-decision phase, it's a part of racing. Everyone has to remember drivers are humans too, they do make mistakes. After all, they have to make decisions in fractions of a second for 3-15 minutes during each race. Think of it as being in thick rush-hour traffic that's moving at a good rate, cars daring from one lane to the next, exit ramps, etc. Then think of that whole situation moving two or three times faster. Then for the heck of it, let's say there's snow/slush on the ground to simulate a slick dirt track. Could you really make perfect decisions all the time in that?

I'll give Chase credit for manning up and admitting he made a mistake. Not his first, not his last. Nor will he be the only one. As long as he and Chris discussed it and came to terms, then so be it. Let it go and hopefully Chase can settle down and refocus and we won't have to be discussing this any longer.

I'm simply thankful nothing was torn up and both can return to race again. And let's not forget, karma bit Chase later on as his left rear went down forcing him out. So in a weird way for those of you still mad at Chase, justice was served. Nevertheless all that matters is if Chase and Chris are on the same page so we don't have to worry about torn up equipment or worse...