Daytona, “I Think We Have a Problem”
The controversy rages over the current NASCAR green/yellow/red flag misadventures. Will they even listen to the varied voices?
The Virginian Pilot, “Race teams steamed by questionable calls.”
?NASCAR?s call on Sunday was wrong, and I believe that they know that it was wrong,?? Don Miller, president of Penske Racing South, said through a spokesperson Tuesday. ? But we can think or say whatever we want and it won?t make a difference because we, as a team, do not make decisions as far as calls go. NASCAR is not a democracy. They make the final ruling, and we have to deal with it.??
Foxsports Jeff Hammond, NASCAR must trust technology to shorten caution periods.”
We need to make sure that guys aren’t cheated like Ryan Newman nearly was on Sunday. We don’t have timeouts in our business so people say throw the red flag. That’s not something NASCAR is used to doing so the caution flags and laps under yellow become frustrating, but that happens sometimes when you try to make things right.
CBS SportsLine, “Feud of the week: Caution confusion.”
Winston-Salem Journal, “DAZED: Drivers, fans left scratching their heads after Dover.”
And just when it seemed that NASCAR’s race-day credibility couldn’t sink any lower, NASCAR officials found yet another way to shoot themselves in the foot in the MBNA America 400.
Tampa Bay Online, “Scoring Debacle Embarrassing.”
What happened Sunday at Dover was embarrassing for racing. And it has happened too often this year. It’s time to simplify the scoring rules and let 21st-century technology help with keeping track of the cars.
Yes NASCAR, many voices think there is a problem. When a The Kangaroo Court is called into session and starts handing out fines it should be a clear indication a problem exsists. The only question remains is if NASCAR’s ringing telephones and jammed Email boxes are being attended to.
