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WHY DOES NASCAR TOLERATE CHEATING?If you asked me three years ago to name the top three NASCAR drivers in the world, I would have waived the white flag as I would probably have said A.J. Foyt. Ask me today who the top ten drivers were in the NEXTEL Cup standings last year and I can do it in thirty seconds. Please don’t tell me I’m getting old and I’m becoming a racing fan!
What I do like and respect is sound and aggressive marketing and NASCAR is at the top of the standings when it comes to making their product visible. The other thing that is amazing unlike other professional sports is the fact that drivers and crew chiefs are constantly doing whatever it takes to win and that includes illegal modifications to their cars and interfering with other drivers on the track.
Case in point is last weeks Daytona where Hendrick Motorsports team crew chief Chad Knaus was banished from the track for tinkering with the car 48 which is Jimmie Johnson’s. Did they remove the car from the big race, or suspend Johnson? Not a chance, they simply told Knauss to watch the race on the television and cheer on his driver to victory.
Moments after the victory, Johnson's critics were already wondering if he deserved an asterisk next to his name. Knaus was thrown out last week after NASCAR said he illegally altered Johnson's Chevrolet before his qualifying run.
"This could still be the first opportunity for NASCAR to pull away a victory if the thing is illegal," third-place finisher Ryan Newman said. "It's disappointing. I think a lot of Jimmie Johnson and his talent, but I'm pretty sure at least three of his last four wins have had conflictions with the cars being illegal.
"You know, it's not necessarily good for the sport." His car did pass inspection, and with a bottle of champagne on his lap, Johnson defended his team and his win.
"This is a huge statement and something that I'm very proud of," he said. "We know that there are rules, a set of rules. Chad broke the rules. He's admitted that. He's in Charlotte watching the race. He missed the event. We're serving our penalty."
There's probably more to come. Johnson has indicated the team expects NASCAR to suspend Knaus an additional three races. The team will probably also be docked points, knocking Johnson off the leaderboard. The team has a history of misdeeds and questionable conduct.
NASCAR accused Knaus of cheating following Johnson's win in Las Vegas, Nev., last March when his car failed post-race inspection and Knaus was suspended for two races, but appealed and had the penalty reduced to probation.
Then, following a win in September at Dover, Del., the No. 48 Chevrolet again failed inspection. Only this time NASCAR said Knaus had exploited a loophole in the rule book, and the sanctioning body quickly closed it.
So with Knaus out of commission for the foreseeable future and lead engineer Darian Grubb acting as temporary head coach, the Hendrick Motorsports team will try to work its way out from the dark shadow the crew chief's actions have cast on them.
"There's been a lot of hating on the 48 team over the last year," Johnson said. "I kind of look at it as jealousy and (Ryan Newman) don’t have a crew chief in there working hard enough to get the job done."
No what he really meant was smart enough to cheat and get away with it!
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What I do like and respect is sound and aggressive marketing and NASCAR is at the top of the standings when it comes to making their product visible. The other thing that is amazing unlike other professional sports is the fact that drivers and crew chiefs are constantly doing whatever it takes to win and that includes illegal modifications to their cars and interfering with other drivers on the track.
Case in point is last weeks Daytona where Hendrick Motorsports team crew chief Chad Knaus was banished from the track for tinkering with the car 48 which is Jimmie Johnson’s. Did they remove the car from the big race, or suspend Johnson? Not a chance, they simply told Knauss to watch the race on the television and cheer on his driver to victory.
Moments after the victory, Johnson's critics were already wondering if he deserved an asterisk next to his name. Knaus was thrown out last week after NASCAR said he illegally altered Johnson's Chevrolet before his qualifying run.
"This could still be the first opportunity for NASCAR to pull away a victory if the thing is illegal," third-place finisher Ryan Newman said. "It's disappointing. I think a lot of Jimmie Johnson and his talent, but I'm pretty sure at least three of his last four wins have had conflictions with the cars being illegal.
"You know, it's not necessarily good for the sport." His car did pass inspection, and with a bottle of champagne on his lap, Johnson defended his team and his win.
"This is a huge statement and something that I'm very proud of," he said. "We know that there are rules, a set of rules. Chad broke the rules. He's admitted that. He's in Charlotte watching the race. He missed the event. We're serving our penalty."
There's probably more to come. Johnson has indicated the team expects NASCAR to suspend Knaus an additional three races. The team will probably also be docked points, knocking Johnson off the leaderboard. The team has a history of misdeeds and questionable conduct.
NASCAR accused Knaus of cheating following Johnson's win in Las Vegas, Nev., last March when his car failed post-race inspection and Knaus was suspended for two races, but appealed and had the penalty reduced to probation.
Then, following a win in September at Dover, Del., the No. 48 Chevrolet again failed inspection. Only this time NASCAR said Knaus had exploited a loophole in the rule book, and the sanctioning body quickly closed it.
So with Knaus out of commission for the foreseeable future and lead engineer Darian Grubb acting as temporary head coach, the Hendrick Motorsports team will try to work its way out from the dark shadow the crew chief's actions have cast on them.
"There's been a lot of hating on the 48 team over the last year," Johnson said. "I kind of look at it as jealousy and (Ryan Newman) don’t have a crew chief in there working hard enough to get the job done."
No what he really meant was smart enough to cheat and get away with it!
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