Waltrip's crew chief suspended indefinately

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News is breaking that Michael Waltrips crew chief has been suspended indefinately, possibly the entire season. Reports are also coming that Michael himself may also face suspensions. Makes you wonder what that substance really was in that manifold!!!????!!!
 
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I think it'd be pretty cool for them to suspend the whole team for 10 or so races.

The rumor is they were using sterno.
 
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His car failed inspection before qualifying. There was an unknown substance on the inside of his intake manifold. They confiscated it and allowed him to change intakes and qualify. They have not been able to determine what the substance was, Waltrip claimed it was oil. No details have been announced, but preliminary reports coming out are pretty harsh. Really makes you wonder, maybe explinations will be given.
 
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Not sure what Sterno is, I'm pretty new to the sport, just started gettin into it a couple of years ago. don't know all that much bout cars.
 
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tidwell said:
I think it'd be pretty cool for them to suspend the whole team for 10 or so races.

They will not do it. They have made themselves what they are with the corporate sponsorship abilities, and the marketing push. If they park that team they lose those dollars. I agree it would put an end to this crap, but they will not. It would be shooting themselves in the foot. It will TOTALLY blow my mind if they suspend Waltrip. It would have to be something VERY VERY dangerous for them to suspend a driver. They can suspend a crew chief and what have you lost?? Hell he can log on the computer and watch everything he can from the track. He can call all of the shots from his living room and never miss a beat. How much did it hurt Johnson for his chief to sit out?? Is all a dog and pony show.
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Put DW in the car! It aint like they were planning on winning anyway!
 
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reports today were that his team was putting their skins on a Cal Wells car. i believe it was the #32 which isn't running this year. i'm not sure if the #32 was in the top 35 in owner points or not, but i am pretty sure that Cal Wells closed his operation and doesn't have a driver in the 500. they may also be able to use Jarrets back-up, but i dunno about that.

i guess they're really in some trouble. it's pretty stupid if you ask me. but it's sets a precident that kind of garbage isn't going to be tolerated, even from Toyota.
 
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Wellt, the car didn't get suspended for any races, the crew chief and team manager are suspended indefinitely, 100 driver and owner points, and a $100K fine to the team manager.

Mike still gets to race tomorrow to try and race into the 500.
 
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I know its only Micheal Waltrip, but this is HUGE news. I mean first of all, Waltrip is already in a big hole b/c of the 100 points. Plus his car sucks.

And Toyota starts this historic beginnning by cheatin with a washed up driver who only won b/c his brother begged SR to give him a ride.


WOW.
 
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well the thing is, they were still pulling parts off of it today. The crew was trying to get the back-up car ready but never did today, so mikey got absolutely NO practice time. He is cleared to try to race tomorrow IF, hear me IF he passes inspection. This is not as big as it could be, Jeremy Mayfiield was fined 151 points here at Talladega a couple of years ago for messin with the fuel. Othere drivers and teams are speaking out and saying the penalty was not harsh enough. There is an some unwritten rules that you just don't break. You don't mess with tires, you don't mess with restrictor plates, and you don't mess with fuel. I mean yes there are rules, but of all the rules infractions, guys know this are the things you just DON'T DO!!

Mikey is saying it was nothing he, his crew chief or anyone in the management of his team knew anything about. it was the actions of an individual on his own without the knowlege of anyone else on the team.

They are saying that it was not jet fuel itself, but an ingredient in Jet fuel. Said when the official reached his hand int the intake to feel for loose parts he felt it on the inside. They had NO CLUE what it was. said they sent it back to NC to have it analyzed. I think the Sterno makes the most sense. Would make the air more combustible, and would burn off during qualifying. I just don't understand this. If they had no knowlege and had not tested it to see what it would do, how would they know if the carb woud be adjusted right. Seems like the engine would run VERY LEAN if the additive did what it was supposed to.
 
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it's not a very auspicious way for Toyota to enter the Nextel Cup but make no mistake this isn't Toyota's doing. Trying to bring down the manufacturer based on the actions of a single crew is ridiculous.

I know there are a lot of hurt feelings over the introduction of Japanese cars into one of the few remaining uniquely American sports, but it's long been the desire of NASCAR to branch out beyond their original, bootlegger beginnings. Michael Waltrip and his crew screwed themselves and their team owner royally and it wouldn't have mattered if their car was a Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Pontiac or Toyota.
 
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doozer said:
reports today were that his team was putting their skins on a Cal Wells car. i believe it was the #32 which isn't running this year. i'm not sure if the #32 was in the top 35 in owner points or not, but i am pretty sure that Cal Wells closed his operation and doesn't have a driver in the 500. they may also be able to use Jarrets back-up, but i dunno about that.

i guess they're really in some trouble. it's pretty stupid if you ask me. but it's sets a precident that kind of garbage isn't going to be tolerated, even from Toyota.
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My thoughts exactly,"Pretty Stupid".It's so obvious.Some people say they cheat they should have to miss the race all together, putting an end to the cheating eventually.
 
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checkerboard_charly said:
Waltrip's crew chief is also getting fired.
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MG1968 said:
it's not a very auspicious way for Toyota to enter the Nextel Cup but make no mistake this isn't Toyota's doing. Trying to bring down the manufacturer based on the actions of a single crew is ridiculous.

I know there are a lot of hurt feelings over the introduction of Japanese cars into one of the few remaining uniquely American sports, but it's long been the desire of NASCAR to branch out beyond their original, bootlegger beginnings. Michael Waltrip and his crew screwed themselves and their team owner royally and it wouldn't have mattered if their car was a Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Pontiac or Toyota.
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Who said anything about it being a Toyota thing? I think CBC was just trying to say it was quite a way for the flagship Toyota team to kick off their season. I don't think he was implying Toyota had anything to do with it.
 
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From Toyota:

"Toyota isn't resting on an [Waltrip] apology. Company officials are expected to send a letter out to all Toyota teams next week stating Waltrip's organization has used two of the company's three strikes. The next team that crosses the line will face the loss of the manufacturer's support."

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lol... Mike was just on Speed broadcasting the truck practice and said, "You know guys, I was really close to just telling my guys to pack it up and go home and just find out what was wrong and not worry about the race this weekend."

:eek:lol:
 
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