Re: DJ Blames Wreck Damage :-O

I'll bet he even said this with a straight face. He may be able to keep
NASCAR off his back with this silly statement but the drivers know.
Jim

"Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:drmbh1tek7c6qg0q88mboko7ir6ogk1ba0@xxxxxxxxxx
> "The first issue for the #88 UPS Team occurred on lap 210 when Jarrett was
> hit
> by Rusty Wallace, causing slight damage to the UPS Ford. The UPS Ford
> required
> minimal repairs and Jarrett continued in the event in 25th position.
> Jarrett
> took advantage of some pit strategy by staying out during the ninth
> caution and
> restarted the event in third place with only 12 laps of green flag racing
> on his
> tires. Jarrett was spun out for the second time of the night on lap 301
> when
> Ryan Newman hit Jarrett from behind. Sixteen laps later, while racing with
> the
> lap down cars, Jarrett's car broke loose going into turn one and got into
> Newman.
>
> "The UPS Team lost several laps during the caution period while making
> repairs
> and then Jarrett was slapped with a two-lap penalty for what NASCAR
> considered
> rough driving.
>
> "It wasn't our night," said a dejected Jarrett. "We had some handling
> issues
> early and then we kept getting hit. The handling on the car just wasn't
> right
> after Ryan got into me and I couldn't keep the car down in the corners."
>
> "This pretty much seals our fate in regards to making the Chase," he
> added. "We
> went for so long this season without having issues like this. I guess
> we're
> due."
>
> <http://www.racing.ups.com/racing/news_results/article.cgi?file=post_20050827_20050827>
>
> I don't see anything about NASCAR assessing further penaltes for DJ.
>
> Marty
>

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