One of the coolest things I've ever seen in racing...  

Kev - Not sure where you're launching this to the extreme that "It's ok to wreck someone as long as the apology is acceptable."  I don't think wrecking someone for a win is acceptable, and others will disagree which is great - I get it.  (I still remember years ago Mike Skinner's response when asked if he'd wreck his teammate Earnhardt Sr to get his first win... he said something like "I'd wreck my mother to get my first win.")

At this time I'll settle for rhetoric, versus the low level excuse making BS victory lane reactions/speeches that we're seeing these days.

Actually, I don't think the incident does end when he makes contact as you say.  I think Hewitt's instant reaction is to let off, attempt to let Jacobs back by him, and then realizes that the contact did damage to Jacob's left rear which doesn't allow him to pick back up and motor by the intentionally slowing Jack Hewitt.  At that point, Jack gets back on the gas and takes the checker.  Maybe you're not seeing it that way?

Where else are you seeing a driver after questionable or worse contact backing out of it to let another driver back around to re-rack them?