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Thread: Breakout week for Montoya?
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19th March 2007, 14:15 #131
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19th March 2007, 14:39 #132
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When is a NASCAR rule not a NASCAR rule? When NASCAR officials decide to ignore it. Juan Pablo Montoya got a controversial call from NASCAR last week and was allowed to run laps at Darlington Raceway during a Goodyear tire test, even though Montoya wasn't on the approved list of four drivers for the test.
Rival teams complained about the Montoya exception, which Goodyear said that NASCAR executives approved.
Montoya has never raced at Darlington. But then fellow rookies David Ragan, David Reutimann, Paul Menard, and A. J. Allmendinger haven't either.
Teams are limted to NASCAR's seven official annual tests at tour tracks and are not allowed independent tests at those tracks."If you can help others, and fail to do so, your time on earth has been wasted" - Roberto Clemente
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19th March 2007, 14:47 #133
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19th March 2007, 17:27 #134
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Originally Posted by e2mtt
The dynamics of a stock car and open wheeler are obviously different.
I think JPM is learning that you can't run low with a loose stock car on the intermediate tracks. You see it week in week out, guys losing the rear end at the middle and coming off the turns.
I would also like to say that I'm really enjoying JPM learning and improving in NASCAR.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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19th March 2007, 17:43 #135Originally Posted by muggle not
but yeah I would be complaining too to know that other drivers that werent on the list came to the test to drive. but Goodyear should just let then 1 car from every team to come to the test and let 1 driver from each team test.Brian France is a violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing)
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19th March 2007, 22:00 #136
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Great weekend for montoya.
When he was interviewed after the race i thought he said he was pissed off over something or did i hear incorrectly? I'm thinking back to jr saying **** and getting that big points deduction.
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20th March 2007, 10:16 #137
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Yeah but half of the people watching prob cant understand half of what monty says anyway.
good luck RBR
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20th March 2007, 13:27 #138
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Originally Posted by harvick#1"If you can help others, and fail to do so, your time on earth has been wasted" - Roberto Clemente
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20th March 2007, 13:32 #139
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As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway.
Goodyear routinely conducts tire tests. It randomly invites drivers, but Montoya was allowed to drive although he wasn’t on Goodyear’s list. The test at Darlington was important because that race will feature the new Car of Tomorrow. Goodyear invited #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Dave Blaney, #41-Reed Sorenson and #16-Greg Biffle, but Montoya showed up and was allowed to drive Sorenson’s car.
Goodyear said Montoya had NASCAR’s blessing. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter said NASCAR allowed Montoya, a rookie, to drive because he’s never been at Darlington. Montoya’s appearance at Darlington may prove to be a one-time exception. NASCAR said invited drivers are the only people who will be allowed to test in the future."If you can help others, and fail to do so, your time on earth has been wasted" - Roberto Clemente
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20th March 2007, 14:45 #140
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Will Juan have a Tony Stewart type rookie year? Yes he was good at open wheel and so far seems to be catching on quickly in NASCAR. Yes he is popular.
But I didn't care for Juan in open wheel and don't care much for him now. JMODon't take anything I post too seriously folks.
I'm like a bottle of wine, I get better with age.
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