[clutch]

Was looking Nascar Penalties and was surprised to see that the money collected from fines goes back to the top drivers.......do you guys all agree that this should be the case?

What happens to the money from the penalties?
The money collected from driver/crew member penaties are generally placed into the Drivers Points Fund awarded at the end of the season.


$384,000 in 2004 Fines Redistributed: NASCAR collected fines of $384,495 from 73 Nextel Cup penalties in 2004 and redistributed the money to the top 25 drivers, The Wall Street Journal reports today. As a result, champion Kurt Busch, whose team was fined $21,000 for various infractions during the season, collected $84,588. The newspaper says the NBA, the NFL and MLB turn over the fine money they collect to philanthropic organizations.(NASCAR Scene Daily Newsletter)(6-17-2005)

[Quality88]

I think we had a discussion way back( and I mean waaaaaaaay back) on this. It would be hard to find though. I think the money should go to charities. If they want to keep it in Na$car, then they should give it to the Victory Junction Gang Camp the Petty's run.

[LSC9901]

Tough choices. Generally I would think that it is the top teams that get fined the most just due to their desire to win. Seems unfair to be fined $21,000 and then get back $85,000. Charities of any type would be better than the current way of re-distributing the funds. There are many charities that NASCAR could involve itself with. In particular kids and then maybe some organizations that deal with safety issues.

[clutch]

Victory Junction Camp gets my vote. It seems crazy to give the money back to those that were penalized

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by clutch

Victory Junction Camp gets my vote. It seems crazy to give the money back to those that were penalized

I'd lift a Fosters to that.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

I'd lift a Fosters to that.

Australian bath water.... How bout a fifth of Beam... or turkey.... or makers.... can anyone guess what I'm doin this weekend(pendin what the fiance says ).

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Australian bath water.... How bout a fifth of Beam... or turkey.... or makers.... can anyone guess what I'm doin this weekend(pendin what the fiance says ).

I'll take a Fosters over Colorado Kool-Aid or Butt-Weiser. If you must know my personal preferences are Jose Quervo, salt and lemon, and either J&B or Famous Grouse Scotch (NOT mixed together).

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

I'll take a Fosters over Colorado Kool-Aid or Butt-Weiser. If you must know my personal preferences are Jose Quervo, salt and lemon, and either J&B or Famous Grouse Scotch (NOT mixed together).

Nice choices... You can keep the Scotch... I don't get along with Scotch very well. Butt-weiser? Nice name. I always called it Clydesdale Pi$$

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Nice choices... You can keep the Scotch... I don't get along with Scotch very well. Butt-weiser? Nice name. I always called it Clydesdale Pi$$

To quote the Bard in Romeo and Juliet:

"What is in a name?
That which we call a rose/ By any other name wouldst smell as sweet."


(Or, in the above case, taste as bad.)

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

To quote the Bard in Romeo and Juliet:

"What is in a name?
That which we call a rose/ By any other name wouldst smell as sweet."


(Or, in the above case, taste as bad.)

Shakespeare (pardon the spelling) just got even more enjoyable.

[LSC9901]

Do you have a date set "Q" ???

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Do you have a date set "Q" ???

May 19th. aka "Game Over" day as my little brother likes to refer to it.

[LSC9901]

Mine is/was May 15th ... but a few years back.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Mine is/was May 15th ... but a few years back.

Nice/ congrats

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Quality88

May 19th. aka "Game Over" day as my little brother likes to refer to it.

Mine is December 26th, and it has been for the past 47 years.

It's good to see guys who don't subscribe to the marriage advice of Lewis Grizzard (late humorist and writer for the Atlanta Journal Constipation), who quipped:

"I'll never get married again. If I EVER feel the need to do so, I'll just go out, find some woman I hate, and buy her a house!"

Congratulations, Dustin.