Cell phones ok during a Nascar race?

[sharkkiller]

Not sure this is a good idea.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR said Tuesday Brad Keselowski can keep his cellphone in his race car during events, and all drivers are encouraged to use social media.

Keselowski

Keselowski drew worldwide attention for posting on Twitter during a red-flag period in Monday night's season-opening Daytona 500. He posted pictures, answered questions and kept fans informed of what was happening during the stoppage that lasted just over two hours.

The tweeting gained Keselowski roughly 14

I can see some of the tweets now:

"Jr is trying to pass on the outside. Hold on a sec."

"Holy crap...did you see that flip he just did? I looked wicked cool from my rear view mirror!!"

"Alright, 10 laps to go. Got the lead. Just gotta pass these slow mother........."

"DAmn that hurt. Spending the night in the hospital for observations."

[Inimicus]

Seems like a really bad idea.

I can only imagine that it will encourage texting and driving amongst NASCAR fans.

[Shufdog]

You left out this part.

"We encourage our drivers to use social media to express themselves as long as they do so without risking their safety or that of others."

It's not like they're going to be texting while while they're exiting turn four, three wide.

[Scrumtrilescent]

He can do it now in February, but if he tries to keep a phone in the car in July, it'll be a puddle of goo by lap 100.

[Doyle]

My bet is someone else is actually doing the tweeting for them even if the drivers claim to be.

[cptx]

He wasn't even in the car when he was posting stuff. It was a 2 hour red flag and all the driver were hanging out joking and BSing... I seriously doubt they would text and drive

[Scrumtrilescent]

Especially with race gloves. lol

[Crixtala]

He wasn't even in the car when he was posting stuff. It was a 2 hour red flag and all the driver were hanging out joking and BSing... I seriously doubt they would text and drive

logic and common sense in a nascar conversation...? interesting...

[cptx]

Someone probably brought the phone to him after they got out of their cars, I would think. No matter what he said. Was probably just a publicity stunt and it worked

[Squirrel]

Especially with race gloves. lol

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[Guest Irv]

[cptx]

That's gay as hell

[Hugor Hill]

He wasn't even in the car when he was posting stuff. It was a 2 hour red flag and all the driver were hanging out joking and BSing... I seriously doubt they would text and drive

Someone probably brought the phone to him after they got out of their cars, I would think.

This......friggin idiots who are thinking NASCAR drivers are tweeting while racing @ 100+ mph. although, all of those "that was so 20 seconds ago" commercials would be a great Nascar commercial involving a driver.

I thought Keso already said he had it in the car with him. maybe i'm making that up but I could have sworn I heard that spewing out of one of the Waltrip's mouths during the broadcast.

[SCP]

Nascar season started already?