Looks like Nascar is soon to be tainted, by a Johnson Championship?
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Figures that the cheaters will win but NASCAR does favore Hendricks per say.This is not the first time.
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I think Junior will make the chase this year, and probably get about 2 wins under his belt. Having Truex in his stable should probably make the team kick everything up a couple notches. Unfortunately, I don't think that will lead to a championship. I honestly believe Junior is going to make a better team owner than driver. Not saying he isn't a good driver, but he just doesn't seem to have some of the spark he had in '02 through '04. Still, he's got a good eye for talent and a feel for personnel matters, so I see his ownership stock being real strong.
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HMMM, Good question, being a Harvick and JR fan i would like to say they will, but I have to look at Stewart as the top choice. He really had a great season if not for that accident in Charlotte which had a negative impact on the next few weeks he would be this years champion. He is a very consistent and dominant driver. Johnson as well has a really great shot but I think Tony will edge him out.
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I went to the race in Martinsville just a couple of weeks ago, and to a certain extent, you are right. It used to be a very enjoyable experience. Now, it's kinda iffy. Way too many people are crammed into the little bleachers and the weather can be tricky in April. Since the NASCAR season goes almost all year long, there are some times when you fry at a racetrack and there are some times when you throw snowballs at each other. I go to see the speed and smell the exhaust. Two things that the TV cameras cannot bring into my home. I have always said that alcohol should be banned inside gates, but that may never happen because of the promotion of beers on the track. However certain tracks (like Charlotte) have a section of grandstands that are "family friendly"; no smoking or drinking in those areas. You may want to look into those next time.
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yes, quite a bit so. i mean, don't get me wrong. i think jeff is still a hell of a driver. i'm so tired of everyone criticizing him. since when is 11th place so freakin' horrible?? i mean, yeah, it's not 1st..but seriously, you can't be 1st all the time, esp in like a 15 year career.. golly. second, he still has the drive, and still wants to win. you can start to see hte defeat in his face. the difference between this year and last.. is he doesn't look so beaten down yet. he looks like he's ready to go try and tackle next week\n\nnow, what's to blame.. they can't seem to get that car right. i partially blame poptart letarte.. i mean, he's making rookie mistakes and the car only seems to get worse as time goes on..and you can't blame hendrick team buidlers for that..cuz busch's car, and johnson's car and vicker's carn isn't doing that. so yeah, i place a lot of the blame on steve. however, jeff, takes the blame..b/c he says he is supposed to tell his crew chief what is wrong.. from what i have heard.he does, and his crew chief makes rookie errors like touching the wedge when he's only a little tight.. seriously?? ugh\ni think him and his team are still workng out kinks. i mean, the only person who is doing the same job is his rear tire carrier...al of the rest are new or doing different jobs.. so i think they are focusing on being a solid team. \nhyeah, it totally sucks that he hasn't won yet, and yeah, he's having a seriously bad year..esp considering he missed hte chase last year. not so good for a driver who has finished in the top 10 since his rookie year. i think they'll get it back though. give him time, and give the team time. i think this year is going to be more of a work for them than a focus on championship. i'm just so annoyed with everyone saying he's washed up b/c he's all of a sudden not dominating. most drivers in the sport this long have hit rough spells. both petty and earnhardt went quite a while w/o a win.. he's hit a rough spot, and he'll work it out. give him time and keep the faith...and don't count him out yet. \nhell, look at tony last year. he wasn't heard from too much in the first half, and the second half he just was untouchable.
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geesus mary mother of pearl. I'm so tired of this cheating thing.. \nlet's get something straight. the driver does not cheat. all they can do is drive the damn thing that the team puts together. rather they know what the CC does or not is between them and their team.  \nsecond, as for chad knauss's role in it.. all crew chiefs bend the rules as far as they can to make that car quicker. some go overboard and some get caught. that's what happened in february. sorry, but you have to give chad his props for trying to get his driver the best car possible. all of them do it, and a lot of them are like "man, why didn't i think of that" or "heck we should try that".. it's happened for years, and will continue to happen..and there will be plenty of teams who will get caught jumping the line too far. \n\njimmie has a great team, and he's a good enough driver to make that great car run ahead of the bunch. chad is a great crew chief. he's a little squirrely and i'm unsure of him, but i'll give him credit where it is due. he'll do anything for a win and to make his team great. he really puts the effort in. if you ever notice he's one of the most hands-on crew chiefs out there. quite honestly, i'd put him in almost the top 5 of current crew chiefs. there will never be another zippy, but that is besides the point. \nyou have a strong organization amongst the hendrick crew. most weeks you have 3 teams fighint for top positions. they've got the money to really put the research into what makes the cars better. with a bigger team you also benefit more under the new testing guidlines, and can swap info. team al that up with a pretty talented driver and you wil have a winning package..
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I watched most of the truck race last night as well.  I think that NASCAR should allow a Green-White-Checker restarts until they are able to complete it.  I know that the trucks were doing that a couple years back and they had about 6 green-white-checker restarts in one race.
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i think Nascar is gettin wayyy over board on this .. I mean at a restrictior plate race bump drafting is a must to pass .. I know I dont wanna watch a race with no passes .. you know how boring that would be ..\nNascar needs to go back to the way it use to be ... Good ole Boys racing ..!!!
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A definate toss up. Johnson has the experience and what it takes, but the tires and re-surfaced track, combined with the huge change in starting during the day at ending later at night--sun, tire temp, track temp, car handling, air temp---these are all factors to consider. I love Jr. and I think Stewart is also a contender, but I have a feeling it will be an underdog or somebody that comes from out of the blue the last 50 laps or so. I have a bad feeling that we are going to see a bunch of wrecks that ruin cars or completely take out the best drivers, because other drivers are acting stupid. Happy Hour tonight will be a good way to see how tomorrow will play out!!! It will be great to watch---the beer is chilling and the food will be cooked---I just wish it was tonight and not tomorrow!!! Boogity Boogity Boogity boys, LET'S GO RACIN'!!!!!
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Stewart, Gordon and Kenseth really had the cars to beat. But with Stewart being such a jerk-o f f we'll never know what could have happened. I feel Johnson would have been there in the hunt for a win anyway. It was a good win for him, no doubt. Maybe he steered clear of Stewart and he lucked into it. Who knows.\nCan you tell I'm not a Stewart fan. (Ix-nay on ewart-Sta)
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Well, given the fact that their sucess is depending on Michael Waltrip Racing, I don't think they will make an impact next year! Dale Jarrett will be carrying the banner for Toyota, unless they get more and better drivers, but I don't think victories are on the horizon for '07.
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On Monday, Knaus was suspended from the Daytona 500 and all other activities leading up to the race, just 24 hours after Johnson's car failed post-qualifying inspection in the rear window area.\n\nSources close to NASCAR said Knaus likely will receive further suspensions for California and possibly Las Vegas, reminding that Todd Berrier was suspended for four weeks and fined $25,000 last season for doctoring a fuel cell on Kevin Harvick's car at Las Vegas
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another one about nascar and toyota, huh\n\nwell, the way i see it, is, they should have some really really hot drivers in convertables, with out the helmet thing, i mean, i wanna see the drivers hair flying in the air... and let them drive a bit slower, that was we can get a better look at them. :)
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Nascar will never shut down. It's fan base is huge, it's interest by driver's, owner's, manufacturer's, and sponser's is waaaay to big. \nIt will only grow bigger and bigger. As the generation the grew up on it ages the numbers might shrink some, but you'll see a surge shortly therafter.
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Junior ROCKS, man!!!  He is having a MUCH better season than he was a year ago.  Smoke and Carl Edwards are awesome drivers, too. I really don't like Gordon, but ude be surprised on how many people like him. I have a cousin and I know a guy who likes him.  As soon as we start talking NASCAR, me and him just don't git along.  KASEY KAHNE SUCKS!!!!!!!
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Stewart may have to watch out for everyone if he's going to race like that all year. I agree,Kenseth does owe him. As for Gordon,who knows,he's no dummy. He wont do something stupid that will eventually hurt his team.
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Man people are clueless and ignorant, the question says NASCAR!  \n\nI think if a driver can't drive he should lose his points, not have a sub...how fair is that!?!?\n\nI also think they should give tougher penalties, as they are starting to now, on agressive driving...we don't need anymore deaths!  We have too many hotheads (Stewart, Kenseth, Busch brothers, etc.) they should be worrying about the most!\n\nFor the record:  How do any of us KNOW Johnson had a clue what Knaus did, Johnson may have he may not have, WE will never KNOW!  People need to get over it, he got penalized and is still winning, if they cheated anymore...they would've caught it as they did that time!