tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post1659741322457150767..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Plenty Of Blame To Go Around In AMS Qualifying FiascoDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-75934485474686676382015-03-02T20:15:31.469-05:002015-03-02T20:15:31.469-05:00NASCAR, we eliminate jobs because technology is sm...NASCAR, we eliminate jobs because technology is smarter.<br /><br /><br />Right. <br /><br /><br />I guess the TV money wasn't enough to carry good experienced people in the garage. I guess they'll just keep blaming the teams for every one of their fiascos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-73730553346731206872015-03-02T16:55:56.292-05:002015-03-02T16:55:56.292-05:00As Dave stated in his opening header, there's ...As Dave stated in his opening header, there's "Plenty of Blame To Go Around ... ," and that all parties are culpable. Yes, crew chiefs push the envelope, but that's nothing new. Nascar should have provided additional resources for the inspections knowing that the new specs might require more time to get ALL the cars approved.WhatAmIMissinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137687434831985282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-39782727836816443332015-03-02T16:43:52.654-05:002015-03-02T16:43:52.654-05:00There was nothing wrong with the old "system&...There was nothing wrong with the old "system". But the modern NASCAR "management" has decided to change EVERYTHING. Maybe look at history and see what used to work. I'm sure they could figure something out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-66387707156696695242015-03-02T16:17:38.414-05:002015-03-02T16:17:38.414-05:00I am tired of Jeff Gordon's whining. As you s...I am tired of Jeff Gordon's whining. As you said a few minutes ago on the air, the fans deserve an apology, as he said, for the inspection fiasco at Atlanta. But not from where Gordon thinks it should come, i.e. NASCAR. The apology should come from Gordon's crew chief (and owner) and all of the other crew chiefs (and owners) of the cars that failed to pass inspection on the first try. These crew chiefs all know the specs and the rules and their attempts to "push the envelope" (read cheat) on the new specifications is clearly the problem. I hope NASCAR penalizes the daylights out of them. Something meaningful, not just a slap on the wrist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16983724094737190644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-24947427747892135622015-03-02T13:28:08.070-05:002015-03-02T13:28:08.070-05:00A Couple of Suggestions
**************************...A Couple of Suggestions<br />***************************<br /><br />1. Close tech inspection an hour before qualifying is scheduled to allow time for Nascar to deal with extenuating or extraordinary circumstances.<br /><br />2. Impose a fine on crew chiefs for failing tech inspection, increasing the amount of the fine for each subsequent failure. This will discourage teams from trying to push the envelope. As Dave stated above, teams have all the resources necessary to produce a race-legal vehicle on their first try at inspection.<br /><br />PS Nascar should not use the fines as a revenue source, but should donate it to charity.WhatAmIMissinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137687434831985282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-19134187324118793702015-03-02T12:30:28.796-05:002015-03-02T12:30:28.796-05:00The only thing I blame NASCAR for is that every te...The only thing I blame NASCAR for is that every team should have had the opportunity to bring a legal car to inspection and if it passes the first time participate in the full qualifying session. While it didn't hurt Logano, he reportedly passed inspection his first pass but had to join qualifying in progress.UncleChashttp://twitter.com/unclechasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-23542964999319498912015-03-02T11:58:15.918-05:002015-03-02T11:58:15.918-05:00Crew chiefs are doing it to themselves, just like ...Crew chiefs are doing it to themselves, just like they've done in qualifying. Every one of them can present a legal car first time through inspection. They chose not to. They have the option of going out early to qualify and choose not to. NASCAR cannot force them to act responsibly, all NASCAR can do is react to their shenanigans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1863667290807108352015-03-02T11:56:53.948-05:002015-03-02T11:56:53.948-05:00Here is a question that maybe the Godfather can an...Here is a question that maybe the Godfather can answer.<br /><br />Would it be true that those drivers who missed the race because they failed tech. inspection never attempted to qualify for the race? If so, does that make them ineligible for the chase?<br /><br />If someone like Mike Wallace, or Reed Sorenson were to pull a miracle win at a plate track, would this disqualify them from the chase?<br /><br />If the answer is yes, then one sure-fire way to eliminate the problem in the future would be to reduce the number of drivers that "automatically" get into the races. If one of those former series champions who got in on owners points thought they might miss the chase because of a tech. inspection at the second race of the year, I'll bet their car owners would make darn sure they passed the first time through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-80543191485596828682015-03-02T11:48:59.599-05:002015-03-02T11:48:59.599-05:00Well said Dave ! I do think it's more on the ...Well said Dave ! I do think it's more on the teams than NASCAR. I do however agree they should have more officials on hand, especially for first few races under new rules package..BristolBoy88https://www.blogger.com/profile/03337963252245339667noreply@blogger.com