"NASCAR announced Thursday that Adam Brown, a Richard Childress Racing crew member for Ty Dillon's team who threw a sledgehammer at Kevin Harvick's truck in Saturday's Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville,had been suspended indefinitely."
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One of the greatest challenges of men while competing is the control of emotions. It's not a new problem and really is not more prevalent in racing than in most other forms of "competition". The issue is that it is unproductive--does not really solve anything--and is a danger to the perpetrator as well as the victim. (Physically AND Spiritually). More... afterwards, the perpetrator tends to look a little foolish.
Scripture covers it:
Ephesians 4:26-31 is a good verse to review. And, as usual, there is an appropriate message in Proverbs 14:29: "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly" and Proverbs 29:11 "A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control."
It is very difficult to find a job as part of a NASCAR Crew. Mr. Brown's career in NASCAR ended forever with one momentary loss of control. Actually, he is still fortunate in that the sledgehammer (a deadly weapon--it was a really BIG sledgehammer!) did not hurt anybody.
Anger is a part of being human--it is the control of it that makes one "wise".
As followers of Jesus Christ, the mission and purpose of our racing activities is to serve and encourage others by setting an "example" and providing Pastoral Care as a Chaplain for Racers For Christ, as well as Wayne Strout and others competing online worldwide in IRACING---for God's Glory alone---bringing God’s Word to life in ourselves and in others.
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