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A gentle reminder that he has to win a race (or perhaps two races) before any of these things matter.
That could be problematic.
That could be problematic.
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some teams in the NFL, I beleive have rules on what players can and cant do in the off season as well. Its not fun for the players I am sure but they can console themselves by rolling around in their cash.
However:I hope that racing teams make an allowance if the driver is racing in a diff series to get experience etc
It's weird. They stand a greater chance of being injured in a freak accident like snowboarding or skiing than racing in this or any other series.It always struck me as weird that team owners let drivers race in non-NASCAR series and do activities that could put their investments at risk. If Chase Elliott were to suffer a career-ending injury, it could end Hendrick's relationship with NAPA, not to mention the millions in merch that would be missed.
I know racing is different, but it's also the one sport where millions are tied to the individual driver. If the driver gets hurt for a long period of time, it could jeopardize funding for the team and result in people at the shop losing their jobs.
Couldn't really ask for a better fill in. And they're good friends.Rumor mill says Lajoie to the 9 and Carson Hocevar to the Spire 7.
Lots of us suspect that Corey could show us more of his true potential in a top tier car given the chance. This may be it, I'd love to see what he can do.Rumor mill says Lajoie to the 9 and Carson Hocevar to the Spire 7.
It's weird. They stand a greater chance of being injured in a freak accident like snowboarding or skiing than racing in this or any other series.
I still say any driver that misses races due to an off-track accident should not be given a waiver.
This was discussed recently when Manuel Neuer broke his leg on a ski tour and was out for the rest of the Bundesliga season.STICK AND BALL REFERENCE:
some teams in the NFL, I beleive have rules on what players can and cant do in the off season as well. Its not fun for the players I am sure but they can console themselves by rolling around in their cash.
However:I hope that racing teams make an allowance if the driver is racing in a diff series to get experience etc
As awesome as that would be, would Spire let Corey go?Rumor mill says Lajoie to the 9 and Carson Hocevar to the Spire 7.
I would. He retains driver points he accumulates in the 9 and returns with a head full of HMS practices, procedures and culture.As awesome as that would be, would Spire let Corey go?
Taylor could be a threat to win at COTA, can't wait to see him in the 9.Fill-in drivers named for No. 9, Elliott expected to miss six weeks | Hendrick Motorsports
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Berry and Jordan Taylor at COTA
Jordan Taylor finally in a Cup car, an elite one at that.Fill-in drivers named for No. 9, Elliott expected to miss six weeks | Hendrick Motorsports
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Berry and Jordan Taylor at COTA
For sure with how the 9 team already is on road courses.Taylor could be a threat to win at COTA, can't wait to see him in the 9.
I'm not Rick Hendrick, but Dega for Elliott's first race back? I'd think I would pass until the next week's race.So looking at 6 weeks out that puts Chase back around Talladega
Well, dang it.Rumor mill says Lajoie to the 9 and Carson Hocevar to the Spire 7.
The top 30 rule was just fine. Nobody’s going to skip any races. You can’t assume you’re going to win so you have to sell all 36 races worth of sponsorship. Imagine Chase Elliott telling NAPA he’s gonna sit out 3 or 4 weeks because he has enough of a gap to 30th and already has 3 wins. Wouldn’t happen.I still don't think there should be waivers nor should there be a rule about having to run every race.
If NASCAR's worried about someone winning a race and only running part-time, put some other rules in place (have to run 60% of the races, or have to finish in the top-25 in points). NASCAR's other worry is the most popular driver missing a bunch of races ... which, here we are!
This hypothetical scenario where everyone's just gonna skip a bunch of races is just that, hypothetical. Stage points are too important and these drivers still try to get every stage win and stage point and playoff point they can.
Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon didn't skip the final handful of races of the season after they already locked up their championships. Dale Earnhardt didn't ride around at Rockingham in 1994 when he already clinched the title.
This is just such a dumb rule.
And Jordan's been getting some seat time in the G56 car. Anybody not running him in fantasy needs some serious guidance.For sure with how the 9 team already is on road courses.
That car is pretty close to a REAL Nascar. A lot of pressure to step in the 9 ball.And Jordan's been getting some seat time in the G56 car. Anybody not running him in fantasy needs some serious guidance.
Seems perfect to me have him ride around the back til the 1st caution and do a driver switch. Track position probably means the least thereI'm not Rick Hendrick, but Dega for Elliott's first race back? I'd think I would pass until the next week's race.
Hamlin and Stewart did that at Talladega in the past, but Pockrass explained that with the current rules you can’t gain playoff points or count a win towards eligibility with an in-race sub anymore. So it doesn’t really seem worth it.Seems perfect to me have him ride around the back til the 1st caution and do a driver switch. Track position probably means the least there
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Holy cow wtf.Never heard of Jordan Taylor before so I checked out his IG and this dudes a f*****g character
So a driver can get suspended and still get a waiver but he will be denied a waiver if he doesnt have the sponsorship or funds for a race.
I get that racing has never been fair and the cost is brutal to put it kindly. But it is hard to appreciate the determination to kick a man in the teeth while he is down while excusing another suspended driver with a waiver.
^ I agree. But if they are going to give out waivers like a candy including giving them out to those who have been suspended it should obviously be a no brainer to automatically extend the same benefits to a team that lost sponsorship for an event.Suspensions should never get waivers unless it's an extraordinary circumstance like Kurt Busch.
I really think the standard should be modified to "good faith effort." If a team loses sponsorship, they should still be playoff eligible as long as they can prove to NASCAR that they're trying to make it to the races.
Check his stats while you're at it. Dude's a wheel man's wheel man, at least as far as twisties go.Never heard of Jordan Taylor before so I checked out his IG and this dudes a f*****g character
And therein lies the problem of, money. The premise is financially based. Accidents happen and trying to dictate what activities someone might choose to engage in creates difficult situations. A professional race car driver could easily suffer a broken tibia in a highway crash created by a drunk driver. Should the team owner ban them from driving?It always struck me as weird that team owners let drivers race in non-NASCAR series and do activities that could put their investments at risk. If Chase Elliott were to suffer a career-ending injury, it could end Hendrick's relationship with NAPA, not to mention the millions in merch that would be missed.
I know racing is different, but it's also the one sport where millions are tied to the individual driver. If the driver gets hurt for a long period of time, it could jeopardize funding for the team and result in people at the shop losing their jobs.
I've lost count of all the race car drivers/motorcycle riders who were injured in cycling accidents in recent years. Pro racers obviously have to engage in some physical activities to remain in shape.And therein lies the problem of, money. The premise is financially based. Accidents happen and trying to dictate what activities someone might choose to engage in creates difficult situations. A professional race car driver could easily suffer a broken tibia in a highway crash created by a drunk driver. Should the team owner ban them from driving?
Snowboarding is an activity Chase had engaged in in the past and apparently is quite good at it. This was, pure and simple, an accident. Eliminating drivers from participating in what might be considered dangerous activities based solely on monetary conditions would place the driver in confinement based on a series of suppositions and "what ifs."
When was that? I hope your recovery went/is going well.Hes lucky its not his hip. I was hit by a drunk driver and the force of the dash coming back into my knee shattered my knee as well as my hip.
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And therein lies the problem of, money. The premise is financially based. Accidents happen and trying to dictate what activities someone might choose to engage in creates difficult situations. A professional race car driver could easily suffer a broken tibia in a highway crash created by a drunk driver. Should the team owner ban them from driving?
Snowboarding is an activity Chase had engaged in in the past and apparently is quite good at it. This was, pure and simple, an accident. Eliminating drivers from participating in what might be considered dangerous activities based solely on monetary conditions would place the driver in confinement based on a series of suppositions and "what ifs."