Actually, Newman has no one to blame but himself. He was in the lead. His teammate and he drafting together had just passed Hamlin. He successfully blocked Hamlin up by the wall, then went down to block his teammate on the inside. He pulled in front of a car that was going faster than he was and that car hit the back of his, casing it to spin up into the wall.
This is easy to Monday morning quarterback from OUR desks in our offices. I think it is slightly different at 200+ mph making split second decisions. I personally have never gone more than 125 mph(on a motorcycle). I am not sure how you control a vehicle at 200 mph.
To be honest, when you’ve raced for a while, your mind catches up and everything slows down. In all seriousness, the sensation of speed disappears, and it’s no more exciting than driving to the store to pick up some milk.
I played lots of baseball, at least to the college level and it’s the same thing that happens when you get to where you can see the rotation on a ball coming in at 90mph.