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Author	Topic: Who thinks the roll-bar padding came from Robby Gordon?	Topic is locked Back to Topics

pat524 Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,731 Points:988,100 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2006 8:54:23 PM Ignore pat524 Report Abuse I think it was pretty funny when he said it looked like it came from under the car as if he ran it over, but congrats to him either way for getting a top ten...

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I think it was pretty funny when he said it looked like it came from under the car as if he ran it over, but congrats to him either way for getting a top ten...

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mckenzi01 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,719 Points:2,732,980 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 5, 2006 10:04:44 AM Ignore mckenzi01 Report Abuse It's been said before. Think back to baby Earnhart with his fake yellow.
IndyGlenn Champion Author Atlanta Posts:20,893 Points:2,371,395 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2006 10:22:46 PM Ignore IndyGlenn Report Abuse The thing that bothers me is that this kind of crap has been going on for ages, only to have NASCAR turn a blind eye. Hell, NASCAR themselves have often thrown a yellow flag for mysterious, non-existant "debris on the backstretch" away from any spectators. Correct me if NASCAR had already issued a warning that the punishment would be this severe for the infraction, but if not, I think he should've been black-flagged, and then NASCAR should have announced afterward that anyone else that pulled that crap in the future would be nailed with fines/points that they instituted on Gordon. I just wonder if NASCAR would've dealt as severely if the perp would have been JEFF Gordon or Dale rather than Robbie? I severely doubt it. This "write the rulebook as we go" attitude of NASCAR drives me NUTS!
nascarrules Champion Author Springfield Posts:11,029 Points:2,171,030 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2006 11:16:30 AM Ignore nascarrules Report Abuse I think he threw it out of the window. From the tapes I've seen, the debris wasn't on the track before he got there & it appears to come from his car. If it was a roll bar pad & it came out from under his car, then why was it there? I think NASCAR should have penalize him one lap in standing & reissued the points based upon the new finishing positions.
pat524 Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,731 Points:988,100 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2006 8:23:29 PM Ignore pat524 Report Abuse The NA$CAR fines must've lit a fire under his a$$, a top ten starting spot at Texas, might be his 1st all year?
kcar55 Champion Author Ohio Posts:57,760 Points:2,700,275 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2006 12:07:45 PM Ignore kcar55 Report Abuse Yes, I think it came from his car and the punishment fit just fine.
Hornetsp Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,158 Points:350,460 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2006 9:33:31 AM Ignore Hornetsp Report Abuse Should have been fined a whole lot more and moved to last in the NASCAR points standings. Make him have to qualify for all races next season no getting in on car owner points etc.
mckenzi01 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,719 Points:2,732,980 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2006 7:58:49 AM Ignore mckenzi01 Report Abuse $15000. Not enough to make a point! 50 points. Was that enough to move him down in the season points standings? If, not, then it's not enough points. Yes, NASCAR found him guilty, but the punishment sounds more like lip service than a true punishment.
isahunter Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,015 Points:500,645 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2006 6:16:10 AM Ignore isahunter Report Abuse ROBBIE WAS THINKING CAUTION ALL THE WAY
IndyGlenn Champion Author Atlanta Posts:20,893 Points:2,371,395 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2006 11:45:53 PM Ignore IndyGlenn Report Abuse I think the old tradition of throwing something out the window to cause a caution has ended!
pat524 Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,731 Points:988,100 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2006 8:21:51 PM Ignore pat524 Report Abuse NASCAR seems to think he did it! 50 pts is pretty harsh!http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=Au1e.7RrRer5wtKRT09gPbY5nYcB?slug=ap-nascar-gordonpenalized&prov=ap&type=lgns
mckenzi01 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,719 Points:2,732,980 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2006 8:20:42 AM Ignore mckenzi01 Report Abuse The only thing you're missing is whether the driver has an "extra" piece of padding to discard at the appropriate moment. Not that Robby, or any other driver, would ever consider doing that.
pat524 Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,731 Points:988,100 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2006 7:10:14 PM Ignore pat524 Report Abuse He got the 'lucky dog' with that caution!
ShanC Champion Author Rochester Posts:12,096 Points:405,985 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 11:53:41 AM Ignore ShanC Report Abuse Why would it be hard to figure this out? There are Officials at the pits. If it occurs just before the end of the race (no pit), check the cars after they cross the finish & before anyone on their team gets to it. "Hey, this one is missing some padding." Am I really missing something?
corngator Champion Author Arkansas Posts:3,144 Points:600,000 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 9:39:06 AM Ignore corngator Report Abuse Since they have been putting the car numbers on the back of the gloves, rollbar padding is the next best thing to throw out of the car, it is called team work to help your partner out without wrecking.
mckenzi01 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,719 Points:2,732,980 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2006 7:45:54 AM Ignore mckenzi01 Report Abuse Whether it cam from in or under the car, it sure didn't like like padding. It looked more like a long metal strip.