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11:36 AM ET 03.18 | Fan access is one of NASCAR's hallmarks. But the chatter Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway from the drivers was that the interaction may have gone too far last week at Las Vegas when fans were allowed to be a part of the drivers' pre-race meeting with NASCAR officials. "I don't like it," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. "I like the drivers' meeting to be with the drivers and the crew chiefs, and about the race. It has become less and less about that. It has to be cool for a fan to be able to have that kind of access. I think there is probably a way to give them that kind of access without going to the lengths that they went to at Vegas." Matt Kenseth said the drivers' meetings have been going further and further away from their original purpose for years. "It hasn't been for a long time a true drivers' meeting in the true sense of the word," he said. "Nobody is going to raise their hand and ask a question in that environment."

Bristol Herald Courier

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Icon SMI

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March 18, 2012 11:42 AM ET

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I agree, it's a drivers meeting, not an open house.

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March 18, 2012 12:07 PM ET

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Agree

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March 18, 2012 12:11 PM ET

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Not one to miss a marketing opportunity, frogetta will race on dirt (I know there's a double meaning there somewhere) at Smoke's Prelude to the Dream charity event.

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March 18, 2012 12:15 PM ET

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Did any drivers of consequence have anything to say about it?

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March 18, 2012 12:18 PM ET

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snce before Daytona articles here have covered:

Kahne's knee surgery

Robby Gordon's financial problems

Next year's dodge design (decals)

Sadler won't run cup races for waltrip

And now, this

I wonder when job performance evaluations are held?

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March 18, 2012 12:20 PM ET

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I'm picking the #24 today

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March 18, 2012 12:49 PM ET

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QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 12:21 PM ET 03.18 by FL0AT:TheTroof!

For what?

Nothing special, just picking him.

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March 18, 2012 01:10 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:42 AM ET 03.18 by JKINDELRAY

I agree, it's a drivers meeting, not an open house.

Totally agree -- what is with Bushy Baby doing his intro with the crap RAP music ?? DAMN!!!
No wonder he gets all the booing ...

EarnTaz88

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March 18, 2012 01:16 PM ET

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What does any of these threads have to do with the race??

WILD FAN

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March 18, 2012 01:18 PM ET

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Looks like I could have got some good seats.. WOW.. look at the empty seats

WILD FAN

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March 18, 2012 01:23 PM ET

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I agree with Jr and whoever else said it is for drivers only and fans should be verboten.
I agree with the comments on this topic.
I agree with RAP being K R A P.
I agree that #24 is a good pick for today.

Enjoy the race everyone.

LittleE~BigMT fan

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March 18, 2012 01:26 PM ET

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One good thing about these lame topics, is that we get some amazing pics on here. Thanks to Wildfan and Sly and others who add them......my fav is the Riverdance one on a Dodge topic....awesome.