Re: JJ & others in trouble for shock packages....
- From: "Nancy1" <nancy-dooley@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 29 Sep 2005 13:21:06 -0700
Crusader wrote:
> <JR.> wrote in message news:17snj15p1859int46ug12bds5vjpco92vg@xxxxxxxxxx
> > from Jayski site:
> > NASCAR apparently was listening to the chatter between several drivers
> > and their crews Sunday at Dover. After hearing several teams talk
> > about the unusual setup of Jimmie Johnson's winning Chevrolet, the
> > sanctioning body confiscated the rear shock absorbers from six teams
> > following the MBNA RacePoints 400. Several teams talked on their
> > radios about the height of Johnson's right-rear quarter panel. Radio
> > announcers from the Motor Racing Network even talked about it during
> > the race. NASCAR confirmed Johnson's car originally flunked post-race
> > inspection for being too high, but it later passed once the shock
> > "settled." The second-place car from Kyle Busch, Johnson's teammate at
> > Hendrick Motorsports, also was too high. If the rear of the car is
> > high, it pushes up the rear spoiler and helps it gain traction in the
> > corners. NASCAR took the rear shocks from Johnson and Busch, as well
> > as those from Ford drivers Mark Martin and Greg Biffle and Dodge
> > drivers Ryan Newman and Rusty Wallace. Busch was fined earlier this
> > year because his car was too high at Las Vegas; Johnson was fined at
> > Las Vegas for being too low. Johnson won that race, too, and Busch
> > finished second
>
> NA$CAr cleared the shocks.
> Now what is Evil Jack going to come up with next?
> It's just Air in the tires? ;)
> Funny, i don't recall any aspersions being cast in the #20's direction
> during his hot streak. I do recall early in the season when JJ was
> accused of causing every wreck.
> U don't suppose it's got anything to do with that criminal Hendrick?
> CRU
Aw, c'mon, Cru, you're spoilin' his fun! Let the kid say it first (it
would be nice if he spoke English, though).
N.
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