Full Throttle

A few weeks ago Jack Roush raised a ruckus over NASCAR’s testing policy and how teams were circumventing the rules by testing at non-Cup tracks and by the use of tires other than those supplied by Goodyear.

How, Shocking, a loophole! The non-Cup track loophole was gladly leaped through by Roush in ‘06, but I digress. That was then, this is now and Jack has stepped up his testing program.

And the now includes an explanation why Jack fell so far behind in testing this year:

Car owner Jack Roush says he didn’t test as often this year because he thought NASCAR would penalize teams that tested on tires other than Goodyear. He also said he thought NASCAR would prohibit testing the Car of Tomorrow at tracks that didn’t hold Cup races. Neither happened.

Did anyone receive, or hear of anyone receiving a memo or tech bulletin marked in red at the top SUPER-DUPER SECRET and outlining restrictions on non-Goodyear tire use or CORN testing at Non-Cup tracks?

No… I didn’t either.

Apparently Jack did and the dog ate it, or just thinks he did. If he thought NASCAR would penalize teams I guess he’s paying the price for thinking! Now STOP that!

If anyone wants to buy the bridge Jack is selling be my guest.

Me, I’m saving my cash for a bridge that has a Super Model only Utopia on one end and a never-ending supply of Lynchburg Love on the other.