When's a rule not a rule?

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When is a NASCAR rule not a NASCAR rule? When NASCAR officials decide to ignore it. Juan Pablo Montoya got a controversial call from NASCAR last week and was allowed to run laps at Darlington Raceway during a Goodyear tire test, even though Montoya wasn't on the approved list of four drivers for the test.

Rival teams complained about the Montoya exception, which Goodyear said that NASCAR executives approved.

Montoya has never raced at Darlington. But then fellow rookies David Ragan, David Reutimann, Paul Menard, and A. J. Allmendinger haven't either.

Teams are limted to NASCAR's seven official annual tests at tour tracks and are not allowed independent tests at those tracks.
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I guess that should tell you what NASCAR really is all about. The fastest growing population in the US is hispanic and damned the torpedoes, full speed ahead, we must take that population by storm. Anything goes. :rolleyes:
 
buckaroo said:
Courtesy of the Winston Salem Journal, ...



I guess that should tell you what NASCAR really is all about. The fastest growing population in the US is hispanic and damned the torpedoes, full speed ahead, we must take that population by storm. Anything goes. :rolleyes:
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Affirmative Action in action? :D
 
Well I for one see storm clouds on the horizon. If the past couple of race telecasts are any indication then I would say that Montoya is getting a lot of face time. And, one has to ask at whose expense? We do not have the "Thru the Field" segments any more. Has this been scrapped in favor of showing JPM on TV rather than the top 20 racers where their sponsors will get a little TV time? But, if he continues to run well and starts eating into Lil'Es face time then Junyer Nation will rise up and demand to be heard. Nothing good can come from this...
 
He also used the phrase "pissed off" in his post race interview.

I'm just wondering if Nascar puts that up there with the use of s**t?

But, yes, JPM is defeinitely getting more than his share of TV time.
 
Patrick9999 said:
He also used the phrase "pissed off" in his post race interview.

I'm just wondering if Nascar puts that up there with the use of s**t?

But, yes, JPM is defeinitely getting more than his share of TV time.
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Haven't heard of any fines yet. Guess Jr should have used pissed off instead of s**t huh?
 
Montoya should have no complaint with Jeff Gordon. Gordon was driving his tail off trying to get back on the lead lap and gain points in the standings. In a situation like that Montoya should not expect a driver to lay over and let him go. Looks like he still has a lot to learn.
 
was anything at all said about him jumping on the roof? If not if i won the next cup race id do the same thing.

Me and my brother were talking and Pablo reminds us of that french guy off Talladega Nights...
 
Lap3Forever said:
was anything at all said about him jumping on the roof? If not if i won the next cup race id do the same thing.

Me and my brother were talking and Pablo reminds us of that french guy off Talladega Nights...
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I cought the roof thing too. I wonder why Nascar didn't say anything to him? Something about Pablo I just don't like.
 
tkj24 said:
Maybe it is because NASCAR is letting him get by with stuff.
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per ARS:

As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway.

Goodyear routinely conducts tire tests. It randomly invites drivers, but Montoya was allowed to drive although he wasn’t on Goodyear’s list. The test at Darlington was important because that race will feature the new Car of Tomorrow. Goodyear invited #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Dave Blaney, #41-Reed Sorenson and #16-Greg Biffle, but Montoya showed up and was allowed to drive Sorenson’s car.

Goodyear said Montoya had NASCAR’s blessing. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter said NASCAR allowed Montoya, a rookie, to drive because he’s never been at Darlington. Montoya’s appearance at Darlington may prove to be a one-time exception. NASCAR said invited drivers are the only people who will be allowed to test in the future.
 
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