Originally Posted by downtowndeco
Let's say there was no blocking rule. And whomever was leading could just duck, dive and swerve all over the course in an attempt to prevent a pass attempt by whomever was in second. Is that what you want? Or someone runs someone down into the grass and causes a 200 crash at Texas. Is that what you guys are asking for? After all, according to you, racing is racing. Why try & curb that in any way?
Now I know that's not really what you're asking for. But the problem is, where do you draw the line? Is one block OK? Two? Is one too many at Indianapolis or Texas? Is it always OK on a street circuit? Is it OK to block with 50 laps to go but not with 5 to go? And who makes the call? Who is PERFECT enough to always get it right every time?
See what I'm saying? It's imperfect but so is life. They made the rule. The drivers knew about the rule. The rule was broken (all drivers except Helio seem to agree). The rule was inforced.
One last thing. Let's be honest. If the shoe would have been on the other foot Helio would have been the first to cry about how he was blocked.