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Isn't this the second time this year they have done this. I remember this happening to the 44 car just a few races ago. Nascar always talks safety, this didn't look to safe to me.

The correct quote was "I would've gotten out of the way if I could've. But I had a couple of issues. I'm a cr.appy driver."

NASCAR didn't throw the flag because they thought Johnson was going to catch up to Hamlin and they didn't want to hurt Jimmie's chance of winning. Again.

NASCAR Was Waiting On Jimmie To Pass Denny!

It is almost like Nascar makes these split second decisions and thinks the fans won't catch it.

To Nascar, you did that, no I didn't, yes you did, no I didn't, yes you did, no I didn't.

What is he wiping off his shoe ?

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Originally posted 09:15 AM ET  10.27 by JKINDELRAY

What is he wiping off his shoe ?

Squashed Green M & Ms'.

Possibly someone spilled a little Amp as they bounced off the wall.

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET  10.27 by 44racer

NASCAR Was Waiting On Jimmie To Pass Denny!

so true

Squashed Green M & M, POO! LOL

NASCAR, I have a word I want you to look up in the dictionary....

Consistency

Learn it and try to apply it to your rules. Amazing how cars can spin and keep going and you throw a yellow, but a car can spin and stop on the track, or be upside down like in Daytona a couple of years ago, and you keep it green.

NASCAR is losing fans because of all this stupid stuff going on. Might as well field 43 Hendrick cars, then all will be OK in NASCAR world.

Nascar is damned if the race dosnt finish under green - and damned if they call a caution.....they cant win and we would **** with either result.

If they're gonna do crap like that, and forget about that "safety stuff", they may as well go back to the unsafe cars and have some "racin"!

Problem is, we can set here and get real upset with their decision but nothing will become of it.
What driver, drivers will come forward and chastise Nascar for their actions this time?

Here is a simple solution to handle these type of problems. Two rule changes.

Get rid of the idiotic rule they have that the race will finish under cuation if the cuation flag comes out after the leaders takes the white flag. If the caution comes out at any time after the white flag, but prior to the leader taking the checkered flag the races will finish under a green white checkered finish.

Also, get rid of the rule limiting the green white checkered finishes to one attempt.

The only way the race should end under caution is if the indicent has occurred after the leaders finish the race, but prior to the rest of the field finishing. At that point the caution only affects those who finishes behind the leader and doesn't affect the race winner.

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET  10.27 by FootballGuru

NASCAR, I have a word I want you to look up in the dictionary....ConsistencyLearn it and try to apply it to your rules. Amazing how cars can spin and keep going and you throw a yellow, but a car can spin and stop on the track, or be upside down like in Daytona a couple of years ago, and you keep it green.

Do you mean what should be a caution flag on the first lap, should also be a caution flag on the last lap. What an idea.

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Originally posted 01:10 PM ET  10.27 by chapmaja@yahoo.com

Here is a simple solution to handle these type of problems. Two rule changes. Get rid of the idiotic rule they have that the race will finish under cuation if the cuation flag comes out after the leaders takes the white flag. If the caution comes out at any time after the white flag, but prior to the leader taking the checkered flag the races will finish under a green white checkered finish. Also, get rid of the rule limiting the green white checkered finishes to one attempt. The only way the race should end under caution is if the indicent has occurred after the leaders finish the race, but prior to the rest of the field finishing. At that point the caution only affects those who finishes behind the leader and doesn't affect the race winner.

Last lap, car spins, and is setting on the track and vulnerable to be slammed by any of 43 drivers, caution goes out, saving a life or really bad wreck.
NO BRAINIER!

Not a Smoke fan but a year or 2 ago he said Nascar was like WWE, and u know what? He was right. They preach and preach about safety then turn their back on it in the name of having a great finish. I honestly think Nascar thought Jimmy had a chance win and didnt want mess it up. Bullsh*t if u ask me.

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Originally posted 01:47 PM ET  10.27 by Irish Madman

Not a Smoke fan but a year or 2 ago he said Nascar was like WWE, and u know what? He was right. They preach and preach about safety then turn their back on it in the name of having a great finish. I honestly think Nascar thought Jimmy had a chance win and didnt want mess it up. Bullsh*t if u ask me.

I guessing they will say that, "The car wrecked and setting on the track in the front stretch was in the only blind spot on the track and no one knew it was setting there" therefore we deny any responsibility as to who won or would have won the race had us known it was there.
In adding, Jimmy finished 2nd, we did what we could to arrange the win.

Nascar, You are ****.

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Originally posted 01:47 PM ET  10.27 by Irish Madman

Not a Smoke fan but a year or 2 ago he said Nascar was like WWE, and u know what? He was right. They preach and preach about safety then turn their back on it in the name of having a great finish. I honestly think Nascar thought Jimmy had a chance win and didnt want mess it up. Bullsh*t if u ask me.

Smoke was spot on.. it IS a travelling (pardon the pun) Road Show/circus. think about it.. set up in one town, entertain the crowd, tear down, set up in new town, repeat. The management sets all the rules for better competition (read: Entertainment value) and tweeks these rules to attempt to maximize the entertainment value, at will.