In the Sprint Championship on Sunday Carl Edwards was leading with ten laps to go. Joey Logano was behind him and about to pass him on the inside. Edwards moved over to block Logano (a normal move) but the result was a wreck in which Edwards car was eliminated. Here’s the description from USA Today:
“What Edwards did next will be replayed for years — decades, maybe. And it should get the attention of the sports world beyond just NASCAR.
Instead of storming off or starting a fight or hiding or blaming someone else or pouting about what was undoubtedly one of the most disappointing moments of his life, Edwards responded with pure class.
He walked down pit road, climbed up on Logano’s pit box and shook hands with Logano crew chief Todd Gordon.”
The Code says, “I will display caring and honorable behavior both on and off the field and be a positive influence…” What are the best examples of good sportsmanship you’ve seen in the games you’ve played?
