tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post1828404105549897529..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: COMMENTARY: Harvick Was Right To Use Bully PulpitDave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-75477148729308593902016-09-19T11:57:04.188-04:002016-09-19T11:57:04.188-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051299266491651030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-79192968221800038532016-09-09T15:22:45.856-04:002016-09-09T15:22:45.856-04:00The crew got him out in 2nd place on the last pit ...The crew got him out in 2nd place on the last pit stop and he still could not win.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-54123276827338260702016-09-09T12:07:27.376-04:002016-09-09T12:07:27.376-04:00It totally worked for the 48 team in 2010.
The on...It totally worked for the 48 team in 2010.<br /><br />The only reason I would question it was because it was a gun malfunction, but with this being a recurring problem I'm totally with Kevin on this. Its playoff time and things like this cant be happening at Homestead or any of the rounds for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-20156959493761133042016-09-09T08:47:33.942-04:002016-09-09T08:47:33.942-04:00On one hand, "Happy" seems to be a mispl...On one hand, "Happy" seems to be a misplaced moniker these days.<br /><br />On the other, he's absolutely right. If this were an NFL Offensive Line getting a QB crushed week after week, fans would be yelling for change. But since we have this "NASCAR is family" image to uphold, then never mind the paychecks, just accept under-performance.<br /><br />And disagree with what Kevin looks like if this swap doesn't solve a problem...he'll still look like a driver with a weak link in the pits. It's not a matter of public humiliation for the pit crew. I'm sure Kevin has been talking to the decision makers behind the scenes for quite some time. At some point, you quit complaining to a boss that won't listen, and you drop a comment to someone else.<br /><br />SO I don't think this is public humiliation for the pit crew, I think it's public humiliation for those upstream. Kevin finally decided to call THEM out by pointing out (again) the repeated failures of the pit crew. <br /><br />And apparently he finally got someone to listen to him about subpar pit stops.Dwayne in Memphisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-13334496828370274612016-09-09T03:07:05.673-04:002016-09-09T03:07:05.673-04:00You can call them out all you want in the confines...You can call them out all you want in the confines of your workplace. I have yet to see public humiliation work, especially when this issue is not Kevin's first go at the rodeo...this issue seems to follow him wherever he goes...hmmmm. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-87833557804264327412016-09-08T16:07:39.084-04:002016-09-08T16:07:39.084-04:00Fair enough, but I could argue that his speeding p...Fair enough, but I could argue that his speeding puts him back many more spots than a slow pit stop. And, I'm sure no one hated what happened more than that tire changer, even though it wasn't something wrong that he did, he just happened to be the one holding the piece that broke mid-stop.<br />Finally, when Harvick speeds on pit road, spins, or makes any other mistake, no one is calling for a replacement driver for him, at least not publicly. It wouldn't be the "team" thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-21247873510964108812016-09-08T15:21:16.210-04:002016-09-08T15:21:16.210-04:00I can agree with everything except his statements ...I can agree with everything except his statements being public. His image as a leader who you would want to work for has been significantly diminished. Never throw your team publicly under the bus. He will never find great pit crew members who want to work for him now. If he felt he had to do something, change teams again if SHR cannot fix the problem.Thefaroukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808703517844051796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-42278867414025755592016-09-08T14:31:38.052-04:002016-09-08T14:31:38.052-04:00Harvick calls himself out for speeding on pit road...Harvick calls himself out for speeding on pit road. He doesn't wait for the team! ;)Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-46301605823582564812016-09-08T14:26:57.982-04:002016-09-08T14:26:57.982-04:00Wrong. Calling our your team is counter productiv...Wrong. Calling our your team is counter productive, and by the way, when will the time come that someone on the team can call out Harvick for messing up on the track, or speeding on Pit Road, or even the times when he doesn't pull into the pits with the wheel straight, (which there have been rumblings that this happens).<br />What happened to win as a team, lose as a team? A gun broke....should Harvick be called out when a shock breaks and causes him to wreck? It was a equipment failure. I know there was another slow stop, but this is the "team" that fought back at Bristol and won!jayuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008714568879909777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-44690793181787246432016-09-08T14:20:45.446-04:002016-09-08T14:20:45.446-04:00Harvick is the driver.As Chocolate Meyers just poi...Harvick is the driver.As Chocolate Meyers just pointed out. You got to keep the driver happy. And the change could work out and it could not work out. If it doesn't work out Harvick will look like an ass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204626555365100675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-81372132449483205182016-09-08T14:03:01.080-04:002016-09-08T14:03:01.080-04:00Harvick had every right to call his pit crew on th...Harvick had every right to call his pit crew on the carpet.Every one else is performing their jobs to the best of their ability.If you cant get the job done step aside and let someone who will.Robert Batzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104661509383716413noreply@blogger.com