Re: Bow Tie dominance...


"Mike Marlow" <mmarlow@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If Kenseth drove a Chevy, none of the other Chevies would ever win.

Don't lose sight of the basis for comparison. Mark Martin moves from a
top
Ford team to a SECOND TIER CHEVY and consistently finishes towards the
front.

So... back to a question that I recently asked. Ford makes more HP than
Chevy.

Peak HP maybe. Like I responded to your question, it's all about the area
under the HP curve, and that data isn't made public.

Aero is equal across all makes.

Says who? Only the CoT guarantees a level playing field. The current
templates still aren't the same for all manufacturers.

So you tell me - what's the deal
with drivers like Martin? Maybe he didn't have the incentive to push for
Jack? Maybe now, with a new team - not a new manufacturer, he feels
re-invigorated? Let's face it - Martin is a better driver than he has
presented himself to be for over five years now. I still don't believe he
has the fire in his gut to be a champion, but he might just have a new
excitement for the sport. An excitement that is fueled by something
within
the team and not related to manufacturer.

Um, yeah. I'm sure the car has nothing to do with it. The reason Martin is
cranking out top 5's with a new team (new to him) right off the bat *must*
be totally due to his attitude.


What hope does Ford or Dodge have if their very best teams can barely
compete with the NASCAR/Chevy leftovers?

Well, let's see. What is Yates these days? I think Roush has problems
under the covers that affect how much his drivers/teams really want to
work
for him.

Do tell. What are these problems?

Who else is there in the Ford camp? Dodge... geeze, who in the
hell even wants to drive a Dodge? Kurt saw an opportunity to be more
prominent than he was at Roush. Evernaham teams... pray for them. Kasey
is
only good for google eyed girly commercials. I agree - they can't compete
with Chevy's leftovers, but don't look at the manufacturers, look at the
owner/teams.


Why would I look at owners & teams when there is a clear-cut,
across-the-board advantage?



Nascar's not about parity. Nascar's about Bowties and making sure they
win.
Ever see Nascar throw a debris caution for Matt Kenseth? Mark Martin?
Biffle? Edwards? Any Ford driver? Any Dodge driver? I've seen plenty of
them
thrown for Junior & Gordon. Stewart too. Parity my ass.



Oh, bull. It would simply be too obvious to give anything - anything at
all
to a Ford or Dodge team. I do agree that some driver/teams get favored
treatment, but not based on the bow tie.

Funny how all those favored drivers just happen to drive Chevies, eh?

Those days are gone in my opinion.
I think Ford paid its penance

Paid it's penance? For what?

and I think NASCAR wants Dodge and Toyota to
be successful in order to keep the "excitement" up. Maybe moreso Toyota
these days than Dodge, but I think they want to see the field rounded out
for the entertainment value.

That's a nice thought. I'm sure the Chevy fans are entertained.


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