NSCS 38 and 22

Logano did not know he just thought Gilliland let him by. He had no idea of the radio communication until after the race and he did nothing wrong.
-Lucas Mercier

MWR and Penske eliminated from 2013 chase for being stupid....

MWR and Penske should be penalized for being stupid.  Really? Arrange this whole mess on the publicly monitored radio guys?  You couldn't come up with a more creative way to fix the race.  The fact that the actions these teams took were so bold faced, so clumsy, so wrong for the sport should get everyone involved a suspension and the team's drivers eliminated form the chase.  All drivers too, Boyer included, because he was just a stupid as the rest of them.  Unfortunately if you keep digging you probably find that this goes even deeper and involves more teams.  Looking back at past years, surely this has happened before.  It happens in all kinds of racing.  Ask Nelson Piquet Jr. why he is running in NASCAR instead of F1.  NASCAR needs to make an internal policy of letting this go (bad idea) or clamping down all the way and heavily penalizing when they find these examples.  This is the only way to maintain the limited credibility NASCAR when they call this type of racing a "sport".  F1 suffers from this same issue.  I haven't watched the farce that is INDYCAR lately (past 9 years) but I bet it is manipulated also at some level.  We saw examples of the CART races being manipulated in the 90's.  NASCAR needs to clamp down when it gets to the level that even non-racing people can pick it out it when the radio transcript is read in a non-racing newspaper.  At least maintain the integrity of the show at a level that requires some serious studying to pick out the collusion between teams and drivers.  Don't put it right up to our face and expect us not to protest!  Fine the teams, remove the drivers form the chase, suspend the crew chiefs past next years Daytona and get on with the show... 

-Lucas' Dad

MWR

MWR got the hammer dropped on them. Bowyer intentional spun at Richmond to get his teammate into the chase. Plus, Brian Vickers pit for no reason which got Logano into the chase. Vickers, Truex, and Bowyer were all docked 50 owners and drivers points. The team was fined 300k. Truex was knocked out of chase. Which put Ryan Newman in.

Were the penalties enough or too much?


Both, more fines less points docked on Truex.
-Lucas Mercier

News: Congrats to Vettel on winning Italian Gp. Jordan Taylor holds off Scott Pruett and Scott Dixon for win. James Buescher holds off Ross Chastain to win at Iowa. Grant Enfinger passes Derek Meriweather for 2nd ARCA win.
-Lucas Mercier

Did Bowyer spin on purpose? Mike Helton says no, Newman and Dale Jr. say yes. Faulty camera makes Bowyer look guilty. Truex says no. Some radio commentary from spotter and crew chief make it suspicious. Are your arms getting tired Clint? Blake Shelton says Bowyer was a team player. Nascar is inspecting this incident. Brian Vickers also pit with 2 laps to go. Truex was the overall beneficiary leaving Newman out of the chase.
-Lucas Mercier

2012 Richmond Fall Predictions

With Richmond tonight I expect Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, and Martin Truex Jr. to step it up because they are under pressure. Brad Kesolwski, and Jamie Mac are virtually eliminated. I have my snacks for four hours of racing.
-Lucas Mercier

Chase Elliott wins at Mosport

I think Chase Ellliott's pass on Ty Dillon was fair. Neither of them had tires. I think it was just racing. He was not trying to wreck him, Ty Dillon came down in the middle of the corner.  Brad Keslowski and Marcos Ambrose did the same at Watkins Glen last year, but Keslowski held back and did not wreck Ambrose. Mike Skeen and Max Papis did the same thing behind Elliott and Dillon.
-Lucas Mercier