Are bygones really bygones?

 

As far as the blocking issue at Fontana is concerned, both Tony Stewart and Joey Logano indicated Friday that the incident is in the rear-view mirror.

Though Stewart says his stance on blocking hasn’t changed, he deflected a question about his promise to teach Logano a lesson.

“That’s two weeks ago,” Stewart said. “I’m on Martinsville this weekend. We’re trying to figure out what we need to do to make our race cars go fast this week.”

From Logano’s point of view, the off week in the Cup schedule has helped.

“I feel like, with Tony and I, it’s pretty much over,” Logano said during a question-and-answer session behind his transporter. “We have not talked to each other, but we had an off weekend and time to relax a little bit and cool off, so I feel like that’s over. I feel like we’re moving on.”

What remains to be seen is how Logano and Stewart will treat each other when they’re in close proximity on the track. No matter what the drivers might say, race fans around the world will be watching to see if actions speak louder than words.