Why do crew chiefs in nascar try to cheat thelr car set ups when they know they will get caught, hence the #48
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the try to skirt around the grey areas in the NASCAR rulebook to give their driver an advantage i.e. bigger fuel lines that will hold more so they will have that extra little bit of gas, having smaller drivers strap metal to their bodies so when they weigh the driver and car it meets the minium weight and then take it off for race day so there car is lighter and faster and the glass is to give them an aerodynamic advantage for the draft and better sticking ability or downforce for turns.
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They don't know what NASCAR racing is really about. They think it's just what they see on race day, what's shown on television. They probably have never read any books on NASCAR(and there are plenty of books out there)that tell people what really goes on behind the scenes, how the drivers got into racing, how those cars are built(not on an assembly line!),qualifying, point standings, tracks(especially since all haters ASSUME all tracks are just 'turning left' there are two ROAD COURSES, Infineon and Watkins Glen)...\nand some people just aren't into racing. Of any kind. Period.
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The speed limit down pit road (not totally just put the commit line back farther) my poor boy Robby G. keeps gettin screwed by that rule!!!!!  I would also change it to limit the number of cars per team, those Roush buttheads win just cause they have more time on the track and can pool their findings, totally not fair for single or two car teams!!!!!
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Ok I am a huge NASCAR fan and the point system is kind of confusing. But I am sure you can understand.The winner of each Nextel Cup race receives 180 points. The runner-up scores 170. From there, the point total declines in five-point increments for Nos. 2-6; points drop four points per driver for Nos. 7-11; and three-point increments separate drivers' points for finishers 12th place and lower.\n\nIn addition to the points allocated, any driver who leads a lap receives five bonus points. The driver who leads the most laps receives an additional five bonus points.\nIn Nextel Cup racing, following the 26th race of the season, all drivers in the top 10 -- and any others within 400 points of the leader -- earn a berth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.\n\nAll drivers in the Chase will have their point totals adjusted. The first-place driver in the standings begins the Chase with 5,050 points; the second-place driver will start with 5,045, etc. Incremental five-point drops will continue through 10th place (5,005 points).\n\nIf more than 10 drivers qualify for the Chase, the additional drivers will have their points reset at 5,005.\n\n• Owners are rewarded in the points race in much the same fashion but, unlike drivers, they earn points for merely attempting to make a race. If an owner shows up with two drivers and one fails to qualify, the owner still receives points for the non-qualifying effort.\n\nThrough the first five races of the season, the top 35 in owners' points from the previous season are guaranteed a starting spot in the race. Beginning with the sixth race, the top 35 in current owners' points are guaranteed a spot.\n\nThe fastest non-qualifier on race day earns 31 points for his owner, three down from the 43rd-place points. The scale continues downward for all non-qualifiers, with the lowest possible point awarded being one.\n\n• Manufacturers have a points race of their own. The car maker who has a driver take first place in a race earns nine points for that race. Second-best performance by a manufacturer gets six points, third place earns four points and fourth place, three points\nRace Points System \nFinish Points   Finish Points
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I agree....remember, thats why people race manual cars. Because they want speed not torque..Common sense right
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Petty raced most of his career when there were sometimes close to 50 races a year and the cars weren't regulated like today. Back then almost any advantage you could give your car to make it stronger/faster was ok. So its no wonder he is soooo far ahead in total victories.
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There was an article on that in one of the Nascar Illustrated one time.  I can't recall when.  Not sure if you can search their archives.  One interesting point I remember out of the article is they like husband and wife team driver because they don't want to go home as much.  Good luck on your search.
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To begin,the 2 ppl who said not always 43 are wrong ,It has been since the 98 season,The only time there hasnt been 43 since 98 was at the Fall 01 Race @ New Hampshire because a team that had qualified had Ceased Operations.Another reason was for safety,many tracks back in the day had 2 pit lanes 1 on the front and 1 on the back...that caused much confusion and chaos when the fields were un-limited.And another reason is the economic factor,while in real dollars even in the old days of the sport it was expensive,it cost about 15-18 million dollars a year to field 1 cup team,most of it coming from sponsor money.Lastly,on the entry forms for all races it states 43 starters ,36 on time,6 provisional,and 1 PAst Champions Provisional...
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Its not a fact of believing it dude, its reality.  Havent you heard Dale Jarret and Brain Vickers are going to drive fot Toyota??.....and Michael Waltrip owning three cars.....one sponsored by Burger King and Dominos Pizza!!.....do research such as Nascar.com or foxsports.com.  Like I said, its a fact!
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1st 180 -  23rd 94 \n2nd 170 -  24th 91 \n3rd 165 -  25th 88 \n4th 160 -  26th 85 \n5th 155 -  27th 82 \n6th 150 -  28th 79 \n7th 146 -  29th 76 \n8th 142 -  30th 73 \n9th 138 -  31st 70 \n10th 134 - 32nd 67 \n11th 130 - 33rd 64 \n12th 127 - 34th 61 \n13th 124 - 35th 58 \n14th 121 - 36th 55 \n15th 118 - 37th 52 \n16th 115 - 38th 49 \n17th 112 - 39th 46 \n18th 109 - 40th 43 \n19th 106 - 41st 40 \n20th 103 - 42nd 37 \n21st 100 - 43rd 34 \n22nd 97       \n \nAny driver who leads a lap receives five bonus points.\nThe driver who leads the most laps receives an additional five bonus points.
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Finally! A good question that gets people to think! I have been a huge NASCAR fan since the early to mid 80's and I cannot think of one driver that stood out with a tat. However, due to the fact that drivers are almost always seen with their fire suits on, It would be very easy for a driver to have one and we simply not know about it. I'm going to do more research and see what I can find out. Keep this question open!\n\nUPDATE: OK, after long and exhaustive research I have found absolutely no evidence of any current or past NASCAR driver having one. I am sure there has to be one or two out there, but they have chosen to keep that information private. Thanks for the great question as this would be a good one to bring back up at dinner table conversations from time to time.
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Look in http://www.nascar.com\nthey will DEFENTAILY have it listed there. Gordon,Harvick,Someone,Dale JR so on so on
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No it's very wrong, for the most part. \n\nIt's wrong in the fact that it's become a Nextel Cup testing session, that point has been made very very public by teams,drivers and the announcers alike. Nascar knew this would happen (to a ridiculous amount) when they invoked the new testing limit's. A team like Rousch is out right sickening  5 cars in cup (6 if you count the 60car, or the 7 cars he had in the field at Homestead).  and then to run 5 or 6 cars every race in Busch.  They are not only screwing the low budget teams that the Busch Series was designed for but they are running them out. No matter who the sponsor is on the car teams like Roush will always have an bottomless well to draw from.  Then take the situation like Harvick, races in Busch for RCR, owns another car in Busch and utilizes Cup drivers in that car.      \n\nAs far as NASCAR goes, Don't expect a change from them. The more Cup drivers entered into a Busch event the more asses that will be put in seat's and that's all NASCAR want's.  Every year we hear "leveling the field" for all teams, one engine rules, tire leasing, testing limits, and yet all they do is kill the small teams. Go back over the last few year's since Brian took over, look at how many teams have left. \n\nFor a Cup team to enter 5 or 6 cars driven by Cup drivers in the Busch series is out right dispicable.
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*sigh* \nfirst let's get our fact straight.. loomis was not fired. loomis was done with his contract and did not want to renew with hendrick as he wanted to go back to his roots. he wanted to basically go home. i don't think any of hendrick wantedt o see him go, esp jeff.\n\nsecond, i keep getting this "give them time stuff" well to me time has done come and passed. it's time for steve "pop-tart" letarte to put a bra on and go home. he's just not getting it. he's making stupid decisions, bad judgement calls and rookie mistakes. they keep saying it's communication. well if your seasoned, 4 time champion, driver tells you the car is loose than LISTEN. don't try to tell him it's the track and it will chnage.. NO LISTEN to your driver. the driver can drive. you ar the crew chief and are supposed to make the calls to change the car. \n\njeff has tried taking some of the blame for it. he's said that it's his deal. he's the one who has got to tell them what's up. well, everytime i listen in on the scanner he is, and steve is blowing him off or not listening or something something ridiculous.. like oh say touch the wedge for a little bit of tightness. NEGATIVE you only touch the wedge when it's extreme. \n\nhis over the wall team has gotten a lot better. i just really have not seen enough imporvement in letarte to say keep going. if he was showing something, sure, but there is NOTHING. i think they should really look into bringing darien grubb up from the 48.. crew chiefs, esp good ones, are a hot commodity..and if they don't use that man he could be up and out somewhere else.\n\nobviously it would be difficutl to change midway through the season, but if he doens't get his rear up back in the points it's not like he's got anything to lose.
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The main reason is to keep the driver away from the wall.  By running counter-clockwise, the driver is on the inside of the race track.
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They only drive it to lead the cars to the green flag.  NASCAR has hired pace car drivers for the rest of the race.
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Because Jeff is in a lifetime contract to drive the #24 Chevrolet with HMS. He owns Jimmie's car because there is technically a limit to the # of cars that one individual can be listed as the owner of.