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Did Jr. Get An Assist From NASCAR?
by gearhead
>7 days ago

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won for the first time in 76 races yesterday at Michigan. It was in doubt to the very end, because nobody knew if he had enough fuel to make it. He did, just barely. Fine. A fuel mileage win is just as legit as a "normal" win.

There was one problem though. The race had a late caution, and had to go a Green-White-Checkered Finish. During the caution, Jr. was gunning the engine, then turning it off and coasting in an attempt to save fuel. While he was coasting though, he passed the pace car. This video is the only thing I could find of him doing it, but it wasn't the only time he passed it  during this caution.



My question is how is that not a black flag? Passing the pace car is a penalty. Instead, Jr. was warned, apparently multiple times. I'm not the only one asking about it.

For a league that still gets the occasional rumblings of fixes and preferential treatment, this is not the kind of situation they need. Not that they haven't brought it on themselves in this case with this dubious decision.
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*pelts Gearhead with beer cans*

Sorry, just getting you ready.
 
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USA, USA!
 
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*pelts Gearhead with beer cans*

Sorry, just getting you ready.
 
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(Edited 06/16/08 1:25PM by 100%InjuryRate)
If David Stern were the commissioner of NASCAR, he would have suspended Jr. then have let Tony Stewart ram the pace car the following week with no repercussions.
 
81 days ago
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It's all about the $$$
 
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Sorry, but after seeing it on tv, and reading more about it today, NASCAR has become a bigger joke to me than it already was.  If this isn't "fixing" a race to appease a certain fan base, I don't know what is.  He broke a rule, intent doesn't matter.  See the guys that speed in the pits, do they intend to do it?  No, but yet they are penalized.  Seeing this has made NASCAR officially my last thing to watch on TV.  I think MrNFL hit the nail on the head, it's all about the money.
 
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Sorry, but after seeing it on tv, and reading more about it today, NASCAR has become a bigger joke to me than it already was.  If this isn't "fixing" a race to appease a certain fan base, I don't know what is.  He broke a rule, intent doesn't matter.  See the guys that speed in the pits, do they intend to do it?  No, but yet they are penalized.  Seeing this has made NASCAR officially my last thing to watch on TV.  I think MrNFL hit the nail on the head, it's all about the money.
COME ON GUYS!!
This is not the first time for this, I have seen it, there was no CONSPIRACY then.
Just because Jr won people want to Point the finger!!
Good job Jr, rock on
If Kahne would have won again it would be "Kahne is Cheating"
LOL
 
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Luke4HMS wrote:
COME ON GUYS!!
This is not the first time for this, I have seen it, there was no CONSPIRACY then.
Just because Jr won people want to Point the finger!!
Good job Jr, rock on
If Kahne would have won again it would be "Kahne is Cheating"
LOL
Just to let everyone know, this is nothing to do with Junior (note I didn't even mention how big a Jr. win would be for NASCAR). It has to deal with NASCAR not enforcing their rules, and if they're not enforcing those rules, it opens the door for "fixing" speculation, regardless of who won the race.
 
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gearhead wrote:
Just to let everyone know, this is nothing to do with Junior (note I didn't even mention how big a Jr. win would be for NASCAR). It has to deal with NASCAR not enforcing their rules, and if they're not enforcing those rules, it opens the door for "fixing" speculation, regardless of who won the race.
I agree, but being that rule has not ever been enforced, they cant step up and do it now!
Or could they?

Rules should be enforced.
 
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Luke4HMS wrote:
I agree, but being that rule has not ever been enforced, they cant step up and do it now!
Or could they?

Rules should be enforced.
Umm, of course they should start enforcing it. Admit they've been letting it go for too long (assuming that is has, which non-NASCAR fans such as myself wouldn't know) and start cracking down. It's not that hard.
 
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(Edited 06/17/08 7:30PM by Dodge#9)

Sorry in advance to Jr. fans.... Even if he finished 40th he would still be 3rd in points.
 
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NASCAR has 2 sets of rules. One for Earnhardt and one for everyone else.
 
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Tell me you dont really believe that!
I have heard this about Petty, Sr, Jr, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie, Tony, Kyle, Even Kahne 2 years ago!! How many favorites do they have, and if everyone is a favorite, is that not equal?
LOL

Nascar does their best to make a EVEN playing field!!
OF COURSE they are not going to take money out of thier own pockets, but I have watched every race for years, and yes I think time to time things arent fair, but if you look at the big picture, IT REALLY IS FAIR.
 
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Tell me you dont really believe that!
I have heard this about Petty, Sr, Jr, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie, Tony, Kyle, Even Kahne 2 years ago!! How many favorites do they have, and if everyone is a favorite, is that not equal?
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Nascar does their best to make a EVEN playing field!!
OF COURSE they are not going to take money out of thier own pockets, but I have watched every race for years, and yes I think time to time things arent fair, but if you look at the big picture, IT REALLY IS FAIR.
actually someone said that about all Earnhardts and being a Sr fan I thought it was funny at the time. Just wanted to bring the saying back.
 
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What?  A controversy in sports?  Thats what I don't believe. 

 
 
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actually someone said that about all Earnhardts and being a Sr fan I thought it was funny at the time. Just wanted to bring the saying back.
Cool
 
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(Edited 06/18/08 7:02PM by linsgrn5)
It's unfortunate that some rules are enforced and others are not, regardless of the driver... In my opinion this particular rule is not subjective and "intent" is not a relevant exception to it.
 
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