Telcel Motorola 200 (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez) Raceday Thread

And the Academy Award goes Brad Parrott for his supporting role in the Crying Game.
 
lappy give him a break..first time winner coming from open wheel racing, plus he probably didn't know :p
 
What a crock of $%#*! from Parrot. "Best driver in the world?"...NOT!
"Sorry about taking Scott out?"...NOT!
If I want stories I can get 'em at the library, I don't gotta hear 'em from a weepy crew chief.
20 cautions in the last 20 laps and running people off the track just doesn't equate to a "deserved" win in my book.
Scott Pruett said it best in his interview.
 
Lappy, JPM can do this and get away with it. This is just what NASCAR wants in it's diversity program. You don't really think they will do anything other than maybe slap the back of his hands for that do you. Now if Hamlin did it, they might take away his win. That's just the way it is.

Seems as though Scott Pruett now has a bone to pick with his "teammate". Poor Scotty, he is driving for the wrong team, even though Ganassi probably feels the same way. Scotty believes that the move was a dirty nasty move. I'm not sure I would agree with it, but for sure, a teammate taking out a teammate, there's going to be some problems there and I would say that Scotty probably won't be driving for Chip anymore if JPM is in the race as well.
 
Well CB i guess it comes down to getting a ride..and Scott is short on that.

If not in Ganassi, then where?..his lost
 
buckaroo said:
Lappy, JPM can do this and get away with it. This is just what NASCAR wants in it's diversity program. You don't really think they will do anything other than maybe slap the back of his hands for that do you. Now if Hamlin did it, they might take away his win. That's just the way it is.
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I agree that they will not do anything. But if it was anyone else there would be officals jerking him off the car, and everything else. NASCAR just needs to apply the rules the same way to everyone.

hmm, bunch of yellows toward the end with Pablo working his way up, or leading....sponser of the race was also on his car....hmmmm......
 
reck said:
Well CB i guess it comes down to getting a ride..and Scott is short on that.

If not in Ganassi, then where?..his lost
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He's good on the RC's so id say hes got a good shot at getting a ride that is just as good or better then what he has now.
 
I agree with Pruett to a point.
As far as the roof thing goes I wouldn't doubt it if Nascar ignores their own rules again. The Daytona 500 comes to mind.
 
reck said:
Well CB i guess it comes down to getting a ride..and Scott is short on that.

If not in Ganassi, then where?..his lost
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That's true and JPM is a full time driver for Chip. Scott will probably take what he can, even from Chip. Also, with the emotions running wild, I'm sure that Scotty will calm down and though he might still think that Juan shouldn't have taken him out that way, he'll hold no grudge. Scotty's been around a long time and he knows the ropes.
 
Also, Why was Scott so upset about what Juan did? lets see here..

I would like him to review his move on the 88 car that spun him out and brought out the caution in his haste to make it back to the front...looked just like what Montoya did to him and the very thing he was upset about.

Now you tell me if that wasn't what happened on the JPM deal?
 
i saw it coming, i was yelling for JP to back off.

The roof was visuably bent, both from outside and inside. But i don't believe nascar places a template in that exact spot do they? the nose was busted up as well, how do they template that?

edit: anyone have some predictions for canada? I think he's ran an F1 car there too. And infineon. And Watkins i believe.
 
reck said:
Also, Why was Scott so upset about what Juan did? lets see here..

I would like him to review his move on the 88 car that spun him out and brought out the caution in his haste to make it back to the front...looked just like what Montoya did to him and the very thing he was upset about.

Now you tell me if that wasn't what happened on the JPM deal?
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From what i seen, Scott never touched him. the 88 got majorly loose and spun him self. I may be wrong but that was my view.
 
actually, it's not a rule in the book (like all 2,000 other rules). It's rather a suggestion to teams for the drivers not to, but they can't be penalized for it. If all else fails, it's the same rule as if a vehicle is damaged in a location a template should fit (such as the nose or bumper).
 
Magnethead said:
actually, it's not a rule in the book (like all 2,000 other rules). It's rather a suggestion to teams for the drivers not to, but they can't be penalized for it. If all else fails, it's the same rule as if a vehicle is damaged in a location a template should fit (such as the nose or bumper).
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I call it more than a suggestion when they started to put the white plastic cage on the cars in victory lane so drivers COULD NOT get on top of the cars.
 
reck said:
Also, Why was Scott so upset about what Juan did? lets see here..

I would like him to review his move on the 88 car that spun him out and brought out the caution in his haste to make it back to the front...looked just like what Montoya did to him and the very thing he was upset about.

Now you tell me if that wasn't what happened on the JPM deal?
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IIRC (and if we're talking about the same thing) it was the #98 of Alex Garcia, who was off the lead lap and, without going into extreme detail and over analyzing replay after replay, I'd consider that "just a racing thing."
 
reck said:
Also, Why was Scott so upset about what Juan did? lets see here. I would like him to review his move on the 88 car that spun him out and brought out the caution in his haste to make it back to the front...looked just like what Montoya did to him and the very thing he was upset about.
Now you tell me if that wasn't what happened on the JPM deal?
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Actually, there is a difference between the two incidents.
With the incident between Montoya and Pruett, Montoya had the faster car. He had more than enough time and laps to get by Pruett.

Pruett, had no time being forced to go from back in the pack as a result of Montoya's impatience.Pruett had to work his way to the front. Slower cars were blocking his forward progress and it became necessary to make a path. Time was of the essence which was not the situation with Montoya.

So yes, there is a difference. The spotters of the other cars should have told them Pruett was coming. If they got helped ouyt of the way, well, as they say, that's racing.
It is all in the timing and balance of time of those two situations.
Plus, both Montoya and Pruett were told, repeatedly, do not take out your teammate.

What is difficult to understand is why a driver like Montoya, permitted himself to get so excited and aggressive, knowing he had the faster car, knowing there was a danger of taking his teammate out, and having so much experience racing with other top drivers and not getting rattled, why this time Montoya let emotion get in the way.

No matter, it was a racing deal. Look for more of Montoya in the winners circle.
 
JPM is now officially a stock car driver. He wrecked someone to win a race. He's a quick learner.
 
let JPM try that move on tony or jeff or better yet robby, robby might tap his ass first
 
i'd like to see robby, tony, and JPM all get in a wreck together when montoya tries to go 3 wide where he dont fit.

just for the entertainment of who would throw first punch.
 
Tony has been class act lately though, dont think he'd do something bad, but Robby? now i'd like to see that.
 
I have it on good authority that Robby does not swing that way...NTTAWWT
 
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