Daytona 500
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Joined: 02-01-2006
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From: Groveville, NJ
Whats so bad about a rookie making the pole? Jimmie Johnson's first ever race he made the pole (2002 Daytona 500). The whole thing is at Daytona, the people in the front are sitting ducks. Might as well move to the back on the pace laps because that is where they are going anyway.
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From: Groveville, NJ
I don't pay attention to the Toyotas. But I do have a theory why the Toyotas are sucking. It's because nobody wants to work with them. Everybody is like "They are a new car and I don't know how they will work so I'll go back and work with a Chevy/Ford/Dodge."
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Joined: 08-20-2006
Posts: 21,640
From: Hillsdale, Michigan
Ouch, that hurts!!
Crew Chiefs Suspended for Daytona 500
By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer
52 minutes ago
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth waits to qualify for the ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR took its strongest stance against cheating Tuesday, suspending the crew chiefs for Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Scott Riggs and Elliott Sadler and docking all four drivers points before the season-opening Daytona 500.
Kahne, Riggs and Sadler are teammates at Evernham Motorsports. Kenseth, the 2003 series champion and runner-up last season, drives for Roush Racing.
Robbie Reiser, crew chief for Kenseth, and Kenny Francis, crew chief for Kahne, were kicked out of Daytona International Speedway and suspended four races.
Rodney Childers, crew chief for Riggs, and Josh Brown, crew chief for Sadler, were suspended two races. All four will miss the Sunday's premier event.
In toughening its penalties, NASCAR also made the unprecedented move of taking points away before the season has even started. Kahne and Kenseth were docked 50 points apiece, while Riggs and Sadler lost 25 each.
Reiser and Francis also were fined $50,000 each, while Childers and Brown were fined $25,000 each.
Crew Chiefs Suspended for Daytona 500
By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer
52 minutes ago
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth waits to qualify for the ...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR took its strongest stance against cheating Tuesday, suspending the crew chiefs for Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Scott Riggs and Elliott Sadler and docking all four drivers points before the season-opening Daytona 500.
Kahne, Riggs and Sadler are teammates at Evernham Motorsports. Kenseth, the 2003 series champion and runner-up last season, drives for Roush Racing.
Robbie Reiser, crew chief for Kenseth, and Kenny Francis, crew chief for Kahne, were kicked out of Daytona International Speedway and suspended four races.
Rodney Childers, crew chief for Riggs, and Josh Brown, crew chief for Sadler, were suspended two races. All four will miss the Sunday's premier event.
In toughening its penalties, NASCAR also made the unprecedented move of taking points away before the season has even started. Kahne and Kenseth were docked 50 points apiece, while Riggs and Sadler lost 25 each.
Reiser and Francis also were fined $50,000 each, while Childers and Brown were fined $25,000 each.
