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37. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173, engine failure, $44,575.

38. (23) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 164, engine failure, $73,358.

39. (34) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 155, engine failure, $52,450.

40. (25) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 148, engine failure, $71,125.

41. (31) Ken Schrader, Pontiac, 137, engine failure, $52,330.

42. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125, engine failure, $107,258.


Nascar.com said this same thing, and that all of them were because of a valve spring. Its news to me that MB2 has Hendrick motorsbut I guess so. Very odd how 6 motors can go all with the same problem. Whoever builds these motors is in some hot water right now.
 
That very same motor builder (name?) was awarded the Golden Benny today for giving last week's Hendrick's engines the juice to go the extra mile.

I wonder if he didn't overdo it. :huh:
 
I believe his name is Randy Dorton or Horton, something like that.
Anyway here's to him:beerchug: for helping mix up the points race
 
I know this is off the subject, but look at the difference in money that Gordon got for finishing 42nd and Johnson got for finishing 37th.......
 
Yea I know, and hendricks isnt the only team thats like that either.
 
The Hendrick's team with be in touch with their valve spring vendor, this week for sure.
 
Anyone ever think maybe they were pushing the envelope a little hard? Didn't work this time..........but bet they don't stop trying!!:)
 
Originally posted by fergy1370
I know this is off the subject, but look at the difference in money that Gordon got for finishing 42nd and Johnson got for finishing 37th.......
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Just might have something to do with 4 Winston Championships.:D
 
Originally posted by DE Wrangler 2
Just might have something to do with 4 Winston Championships.:D
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I'm sure it does, but I guess it doesn't hurt too much to finish that far back when you are a WCC.
 
I wouldn't want to be working in the engine shop on Monday. It's going to be real intense. A lot of unhappy people will be talking to parts vendors. I bet they won't be asking them out to lunch. Hope those engine guys get a lot of sleep tonight, they won't get much this week. I'm sure everyone will do better next week. I hope.
 
I have a feeling the magna-flux machines will be working overtime next week ---- if they're not already.

All engines with the same problem sounds like a wholesale parts failure to me. Bet the supplier's phone has been ringing since the race ended.
 
it was a valve spring retainer failure ! I gues those things costs about 10 - 20 bucks a piece!

funny how something like that can ruin your day
 
Yea, Jeff doesn't even have to run every race, after lap 1 he can hit the garage and still get a million dollars for the season. Hmmm, I wish he would do that more often...
 
Yeah, I was really crying about all the hendricks cars. NOT!



It is disappointing for shrader and benson though.
 
Rousch had the same problem last week.Could have been excessive pit stop abuse.I did notice Benny didn't have much to say about it after gloating that he had dinner in the same place that Hendricks,and the people at GM were dining,and talking horsepower.Benny partial Parsons proves his worth again.:rolleyes:
 
Well, I wouldn't blame the vendor or manufacturer before I had all the facts. The plate engines just beg for excessive opening and closing cam ramp rates. Bounce that valve one too many times and...bingo! A valve bounce creates tremendous stress loads on the valve train.

Windsor
 
you hit that on the head windsor, if ya know what I mean lol :)
 
Yeah NateDogg, I KNOW what you mean. To this day, I refuse to run an inrad or negative radius on the closing side...
 
Because of manufacturing difficulty, negative radius cams can be a problem with pure polynomial cam designs. I don't know if nascar runs roller lifters or not?
 
oh yeah stock ;) should have known that, hehe

but I doubt if that will ever happen again with hendrick, but stranger things have happened
 
Actually, they run a flat tappet, but if you were to look at it, you might think it's a roller. A flat tappet can have a inverted flank or just plain "hard landing". These things are basically one race wonders using billet cores and inconel lobes. One race and they're in the junk pile. This is the only way thee cam companies can provide the ramp rise and close rates these cam give.

I'd like to see them run a roller. There is just so much more you can do. Personally, I haven't touched a flat tappet cam in over 10 years.

Windsor
 
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