Not true at all. NASCAR told them they could "fix" the parts. Did they go too far? Maybe, I'm not even going to get into that argument, but the FACT is that due to manufacturing issues, they were NOT 100% off limits, and that was why the appeals board was willing to consider a penalty reduction. If this whole thing was as clear cut as you want to make it, the penalty would not have been reduced.
If it wasn't a penalty, there wouldn't have been a consequence. They knew what they were doing, and we all know that. We are talking about an organization that understands the value of a two inch slit in the wrap. Please.
I never said they weren't cheating, odds are they were, but to just make a blanket statement that the parts are not to be touched in this particular case is simply not true. That is an EXTREMELY important point in this conversation. It's why the JGR tape on the nose was clear cut, and this one, not so much. I am of the opinion that the RFK penalty was too harsh too, for the same reason. NASCAR allowed them to fix the part, and then got in a pissing contest about how it was fixed. That's not a good enough reason to basically wreck someone's season in my opinion.
NASCAR, like most big businesses and the government is really good at mandating things and then dumping the actual fine points, details and practical application into somebody's else's lap. Those louvre's should have been 100% correct before they left NASCAR control, but they're not going to spend THEIR money to fix them, they dump it into the team's lap.
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But we can be 100% certain that this was only a communication issue with absolutely no performance advantage per Jeffy.
Maybe they should start taping the communications.
It is such a shame and the reason that Rick has only won 675 races in Nascar's top 3 series.Penalties cannot be hurting Rick too bad. Just bought the first edition hybrid vette at auction
Auction of first Chevy Corvette E-Ray raises million-plus for charity
Would you be surprised to find out Corvette collector Rick Hendrick snapped up the 2024-model-year hybrid 'Vette?
You will be here all night.Maybe they should start taping the communications.
Darlington!!!
Are you serious?
Are you?
Time for The Felon to quit being the fun Dad.
WTF?
Not if the sponsor get impatient.
Yeah, Rick when interviewed said about Larson and the rest of them racing elsewhere was if they get hurt, he is going to replace them. Berry did a hell of a job as a replacement, and is hoping like crazy that the rain holds off so he can race the 48.
Given the current playoff qualifications why would he change anything? Driver gets hurt, sits out, comes back and wins a race, makes playoffs. Maybe be would care if they had to be in the top 30 drivers pts but they took that away so nothing matters anymore.
The driver has to get a waiver
And you don't think they would? They have suspended a driver in the past and still given them a waiver
That wasn't the statement, you left that part out
Until they actually deny one getting the waiver is a given
