Senior Auto Sports Writer
If you're one of the few that happens to have Versus on your cable network then you may have witnessed one of the most ridiculous auto ports broadcasts in recent memory. Not ridiculous because of the broadcasters. Not ridiculous because of the coverage. And not ridiculous because it just wasn't worth watching. Well… maybe that last one fits the bill, too. If you watched the Honda Indy Edmonton IZOD IndyCar Series race at Edmonton this week then you saw one of the most ridiculous officiating calls in history.
With just 4 laps left until the checker flag waived Helio Castroneves was penalized with a blocking penalty that took him out of contention for the win. The moment it happened the entire broadcast crew changed from their typical end-of-the-race excitement to a completely deflated tone that created a feeling of 'what the heck just happened.' And on live television nonetheless.
In a professional auto racing series that is struggling to find its current identity and at the same time keep even a handful of fans both in the stands and in front of TV sets in homes around the world, the IRL officials certainly blew it big time. What a joke. But, it's no laughing matter.
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