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Sauter needs a timeout
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Gene from Stoughton, Wisc.: Do you think Johnny Sauter should be fined for saying NASCAR is trying to take wins away from him?
Jeff Hammond: That's a gray area in my book. It upsets me that a professional at the level he is playing at right now is not smart enough to realize that you don't fight the law. And that's what NASCAR is. There is a tactful way to get across your point. He could have said, "I don't totally disagree with it, but I haven't seen it yet. I think that something needs to be done to make sure that this doesn't happen again." But to come out and be as vocal and callous as he was, I would be concerned if was the owner of his Busch car, Brewco Motorsports, or his Cup car, Richard Childress Racing.
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This young man shows no respect for the powers that be. I don't mean he should kiss NASCAR's butt, but be tactful. He represents too many people to be making the powers that be unhappy with what he says.
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There are glaring differences between Sauter and Kasey Kahne, two young talents who are vying for careers in NASCAR. Things don't always go right for you and showing respect to the sanctioning body will win you more fans and respect than spitting in NASCAR's face and telling them they're stupid. Kahne has shown an extraordinary amount of composure and professionalism for being such a young talent. I think we've seen that he does have the ability to say -- as he did at Bristol -- I felt like I got done wrong. He showed emotion, but he was able to do it in a respectful manner. I have to applaud the way Kahne handled last week's race at Nashville as well as the situation at Bristol, and he's a really class 24-year-old who has a bright future in our sport.
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Jeff Hammond / FOX Sports
Gene from Stoughton, Wisc.: Do you think Johnny Sauter should be fined for saying NASCAR is trying to take wins away from him?
Jeff Hammond: That's a gray area in my book. It upsets me that a professional at the level he is playing at right now is not smart enough to realize that you don't fight the law. And that's what NASCAR is. There is a tactful way to get across your point. He could have said, "I don't totally disagree with it, but I haven't seen it yet. I think that something needs to be done to make sure that this doesn't happen again." But to come out and be as vocal and callous as he was, I would be concerned if was the owner of his Busch car, Brewco Motorsports, or his Cup car, Richard Childress Racing.
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
This young man shows no respect for the powers that be. I don't mean he should kiss NASCAR's butt, but be tactful. He represents too many people to be making the powers that be unhappy with what he says.
Speed Mail Jeff Hammond; watch him on FSN's Totally NASCAR Thursday at 6 p.m. local
Subject:
Comment/Question:
Name: (ex, john doe)
Email: (ex, [email protected])
Hometown:
There are glaring differences between Sauter and Kasey Kahne, two young talents who are vying for careers in NASCAR. Things don't always go right for you and showing respect to the sanctioning body will win you more fans and respect than spitting in NASCAR's face and telling them they're stupid. Kahne has shown an extraordinary amount of composure and professionalism for being such a young talent. I think we've seen that he does have the ability to say -- as he did at Bristol -- I felt like I got done wrong. He showed emotion, but he was able to do it in a respectful manner. I have to applaud the way Kahne handled last week's race at Nashville as well as the situation at Bristol, and he's a really class 24-year-old who has a bright future in our sport.
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