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Harvick Needs To Practice What He Preaches
By Joseph Foster
September 8, 2003
It's Chevy’s Rock and Roll party and they'll cry if they want to, cry if they want to, you would cry too if Chrysler and Ford did it to you.
How pitiful was it for Chevrolet to throw a Rock and Roll party at Richmond on Saturday night just to have Kevin Harvick crying the blues while standing on the hood of a Ford?
Look no further than last weeks Chevrolet press release for reasons why Ford and Dodge put the horns to the bow tie crowd Saturday night.
The General Motors press release told of how Monte Carlo drivers raced to a 1-2-3 finish at Darlington for the tracks final Labor Day event. General Motors also reminded us that Chevrolet drivers finished first and second in the Winn-Dixie 200. Further bragging of how Chevrolet is the only big three manufacture to compete in the IRL, was enough to send most Ford and Chrysler teams over the edge.
What a difference a week makes for Chevrolet after claiming to be all that. Saturday night was 'get even time' for Dodge and Ford after hearing larger than life talk from the General Motors spin doctors talking out of their necks.
Friday night’s race at Richmond proved it's all about Chevrolet driver Johnny Sauter. If you don’t believe it just ask Johnny. Taking a huge cheap shot on Matt Kenseth to win the race seems OK for Sauter as he displays the type of racer he intends on being. When asked about his actions Sauter said “He (Matt) was going to get by me and I knew my only shot was to use the bumper and I was going to do it no matter what. Got what we needed, we needed a win. I need it a lot worse than he needed it. If he understands great, if he doesn’t, oh well.”
After sorting through Johnny Sauter's statement it appears Sauter knows what everyone needs. What they (42 other entry’s) need is to steer clear and respect Sauter's dangerous driving technique. The Monte Carlo driver intends on putting the bumper to all comers, no matter what. It’s the ole “I've got mine syndrome.” Heeeeeeeeeers Johnny!
The crowning moment from Friday nights Chevrolet jam session was Kevin Harvick barking in Matt Kenseth's face telling how he (Matt) deserved what he got from Johnny Sauter. Isn’t it unique how polarity transpired for Kevin Harvick less than twenty four hours later?
With eight laps to go in Saturday night's Chevy Rock and Roll party, Kevin Harvick hit a sour note when Ford driver Ricky Rudd got into the No. 29 Monte Carlo. Rudd would explain after the race, "He (Harvick) was on the brakes way too early, I don’t know why, he must have had a problem. When he put on the brakes I got into the back of him. It wasn’t on purpose. I thought he was going to save it, I checked up and give up a position to try to help him get his stuff gathered up.”
After the event Kevin Harvick drove past NASCAR officials standing near the inspection area. Harvick aimed a moving 3,400 pound weapon toward the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in a manner as to cause harm. In most states, Kevin Harvick would be in jail for his actions. Harvick's antics took place after the event and are not considered part of the race. Remember that Ricky Rudd is not in his racing harness at this point.
In typical fashion Kevin Harvick engaged his mouth before engaging his brain. "Ricky Rudd took a ...“censored”... cheap shot at us. If he is going to take a cheap shot, he is going to get one back, I promise you that,” said Harvick, as he stomped off to NASCAR's big red trailer. I personally don’t think you could melt Kevin Harvick down and pour him on Ricky Rudd. The Wood Brothers driver would ride Harvick like a yard dog.
And the crew, let's not forget the Richard Childress Racing crew. Acting like a street gang, displaying the intelligence level of a flying squirrel. You have to wonder if these guys live in a trailer park whereas Saturday night's are reserved for retrieving the goat from atop their single wide trailer.
To sum it up, Friday night racing official Kevin Harvick thought it was fine for his Chevrolet fishing buddy Johnny Sauter to take a cheap shot at Matt Kenseth. When Saturday night rocked and rolled around, crooner Harvick sang a different tune.
How did Johnny Sauter explain it on Friday night Harvick? "If he understands great, if he doesn’t, Oh Well.” Looks like it's “Oh well” for the Chevy Rock and Roll party with Kevin Harvick's out of tune, GM, ukulele smashed against the soft walls of Richmond.
Not a single Chevrolet finished in the top five at the Rock and Roll 400. Isn’t that a shame? Ryan Newman grinning to beat the band with the winning guitar in hand, tells the story. Three Chevrolets in the top-ten after all the General Motors bragging sends the media spin doctors scampering to sharpen their pencils.
In 2002 seven events were sponsored by manufactures. Dodge offered three, General Motors three, and Ford sponsored one event. Dodge faired the best with two wins coming at Daimler Chrysler sponsored events. Dodge was the spoiler at the UAW-GM event when Jamie McMurray walked away with the victory.
Ford was next in line with three overall manufacture sponsored race event wins. Two of the Ford wins were spoiler wins as Ford won a Dodge sponsored event and the Monte Carlo 400 win at Richmond. Ford won their sponsored event at Miami with Kurt Busch taking the victory.
General Motors claimed one victory in three sponsored events. Tony Stewart won the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond while driving a Pontiac.
Of the seven manufacture sponsored events in 2003 five have been completed. General Motors leads the way with three wins. Two Dodge spoiler victories and one GM race sponsored win.
Ford won at a GM sponsored event and Dodge won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Saturday night. There are two remaining manufacture sponsored events this season. October 11, 2003, will be the last GM party at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and November 16, 2003 is Ford's last gathering in Miami for the year.
These manufacture sponsorship races are huge deals for the boardroom crowd at GM, Ford and Chrysler. They expect to win their events and when they don’t it doesn’t fair well on Monday. Special paint schemes, private suites, big money, and even bigger egos surround these events.
Did Ford and Dodge have a plan to spoil the Chevy Rock and Roll 400? Most race fans would be shocked to know how the stuffed shirts for a car manufacture act during these events. We are not suggesting any car manufacture had a plan to take another manufacture out but when a company’s logo is on the line, stranger things have happened.
By Joseph Foster
September 8, 2003
It's Chevy’s Rock and Roll party and they'll cry if they want to, cry if they want to, you would cry too if Chrysler and Ford did it to you.
How pitiful was it for Chevrolet to throw a Rock and Roll party at Richmond on Saturday night just to have Kevin Harvick crying the blues while standing on the hood of a Ford?
Look no further than last weeks Chevrolet press release for reasons why Ford and Dodge put the horns to the bow tie crowd Saturday night.
The General Motors press release told of how Monte Carlo drivers raced to a 1-2-3 finish at Darlington for the tracks final Labor Day event. General Motors also reminded us that Chevrolet drivers finished first and second in the Winn-Dixie 200. Further bragging of how Chevrolet is the only big three manufacture to compete in the IRL, was enough to send most Ford and Chrysler teams over the edge.
What a difference a week makes for Chevrolet after claiming to be all that. Saturday night was 'get even time' for Dodge and Ford after hearing larger than life talk from the General Motors spin doctors talking out of their necks.
Friday night’s race at Richmond proved it's all about Chevrolet driver Johnny Sauter. If you don’t believe it just ask Johnny. Taking a huge cheap shot on Matt Kenseth to win the race seems OK for Sauter as he displays the type of racer he intends on being. When asked about his actions Sauter said “He (Matt) was going to get by me and I knew my only shot was to use the bumper and I was going to do it no matter what. Got what we needed, we needed a win. I need it a lot worse than he needed it. If he understands great, if he doesn’t, oh well.”
After sorting through Johnny Sauter's statement it appears Sauter knows what everyone needs. What they (42 other entry’s) need is to steer clear and respect Sauter's dangerous driving technique. The Monte Carlo driver intends on putting the bumper to all comers, no matter what. It’s the ole “I've got mine syndrome.” Heeeeeeeeeers Johnny!
The crowning moment from Friday nights Chevrolet jam session was Kevin Harvick barking in Matt Kenseth's face telling how he (Matt) deserved what he got from Johnny Sauter. Isn’t it unique how polarity transpired for Kevin Harvick less than twenty four hours later?
With eight laps to go in Saturday night's Chevy Rock and Roll party, Kevin Harvick hit a sour note when Ford driver Ricky Rudd got into the No. 29 Monte Carlo. Rudd would explain after the race, "He (Harvick) was on the brakes way too early, I don’t know why, he must have had a problem. When he put on the brakes I got into the back of him. It wasn’t on purpose. I thought he was going to save it, I checked up and give up a position to try to help him get his stuff gathered up.”
After the event Kevin Harvick drove past NASCAR officials standing near the inspection area. Harvick aimed a moving 3,400 pound weapon toward the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford in a manner as to cause harm. In most states, Kevin Harvick would be in jail for his actions. Harvick's antics took place after the event and are not considered part of the race. Remember that Ricky Rudd is not in his racing harness at this point.
In typical fashion Kevin Harvick engaged his mouth before engaging his brain. "Ricky Rudd took a ...“censored”... cheap shot at us. If he is going to take a cheap shot, he is going to get one back, I promise you that,” said Harvick, as he stomped off to NASCAR's big red trailer. I personally don’t think you could melt Kevin Harvick down and pour him on Ricky Rudd. The Wood Brothers driver would ride Harvick like a yard dog.
And the crew, let's not forget the Richard Childress Racing crew. Acting like a street gang, displaying the intelligence level of a flying squirrel. You have to wonder if these guys live in a trailer park whereas Saturday night's are reserved for retrieving the goat from atop their single wide trailer.
To sum it up, Friday night racing official Kevin Harvick thought it was fine for his Chevrolet fishing buddy Johnny Sauter to take a cheap shot at Matt Kenseth. When Saturday night rocked and rolled around, crooner Harvick sang a different tune.
How did Johnny Sauter explain it on Friday night Harvick? "If he understands great, if he doesn’t, Oh Well.” Looks like it's “Oh well” for the Chevy Rock and Roll party with Kevin Harvick's out of tune, GM, ukulele smashed against the soft walls of Richmond.
Not a single Chevrolet finished in the top five at the Rock and Roll 400. Isn’t that a shame? Ryan Newman grinning to beat the band with the winning guitar in hand, tells the story. Three Chevrolets in the top-ten after all the General Motors bragging sends the media spin doctors scampering to sharpen their pencils.
In 2002 seven events were sponsored by manufactures. Dodge offered three, General Motors three, and Ford sponsored one event. Dodge faired the best with two wins coming at Daimler Chrysler sponsored events. Dodge was the spoiler at the UAW-GM event when Jamie McMurray walked away with the victory.
Ford was next in line with three overall manufacture sponsored race event wins. Two of the Ford wins were spoiler wins as Ford won a Dodge sponsored event and the Monte Carlo 400 win at Richmond. Ford won their sponsored event at Miami with Kurt Busch taking the victory.
General Motors claimed one victory in three sponsored events. Tony Stewart won the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond while driving a Pontiac.
Of the seven manufacture sponsored events in 2003 five have been completed. General Motors leads the way with three wins. Two Dodge spoiler victories and one GM race sponsored win.
Ford won at a GM sponsored event and Dodge won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Saturday night. There are two remaining manufacture sponsored events this season. October 11, 2003, will be the last GM party at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and November 16, 2003 is Ford's last gathering in Miami for the year.
These manufacture sponsorship races are huge deals for the boardroom crowd at GM, Ford and Chrysler. They expect to win their events and when they don’t it doesn’t fair well on Monday. Special paint schemes, private suites, big money, and even bigger egos surround these events.
Did Ford and Dodge have a plan to spoil the Chevy Rock and Roll 400? Most race fans would be shocked to know how the stuffed shirts for a car manufacture act during these events. We are not suggesting any car manufacture had a plan to take another manufacture out but when a company’s logo is on the line, stranger things have happened.
