[tbalt]

Looks like Nascar found some new Chad Knaus wanna bee's today.
Apparantly the 17 team has some holes drilled into their fender wells that were noticed after qualifying. His qualifying time was pulled and Matt will have to drop to the back Thursday as well as Kasey Kayne but I'm not sure what they did wrong.
It sounds like tomorrow there will be fines and maybe suspensions handed down.
The #55 car was also taken after quailfying and may not race Thursday.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by tbalt

Looks like Nascar found some new Chad Knaus wanna bee's today.
Apparantly the 17 team has some holes drilled into their fender wells that were noticed after qualifying. His qualifying time was pulled and Matt will have to drop to the back Thursday as well as Kasey Kayne but I'm not sure what they did wrong.
It sounds like tomorrow there will be fines and maybe suspensions handed down.
The #55 car was also taken after quailfying and may not race Thursday.

Knausing returns to Daytona...... Wonder wth happened.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Knausing returns to Daytona...... Wonder wth happened.

My, my, my ... I never thought that would happen again.

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by tbalt

The #55 car was also taken after quailfying and may not race Thursday.

i saw this

NASCAR impounded the No. 55 NAPA Toyota of driver/owner Michael Waltrip after qualifying. NASCAR officials confiscated the intake manifold off Waltrip's Camry during a pre-qualifying inspection.


NASCAR officials don't know if Waltrip's car is illegal, but they do know Kenseth's and Kahne's cars were in violation of the rules.


ESPN.com - Cars for Kenseth, Kahne fail inspection; penalties loom

this is really about the worst thing Toyota could do........if they want to be accepted cheating isnt the way to do it

[LSC9901]

No secret I'm against Toyota, but I hate for them to get caught up in the Knausing game right off the bat. Maybe NAPA provided a bad part ???

[tbalt]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

No secret I'm against Toyota, but I hate for them to get caught up in the Knausing game right off the bat. Maybe NAPA provided a bad part ???

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by simple simon

this is really about the worst thing Toyota could do........if they want to be accepted cheating isnt the way to do it

Way the article reads the manifold hit the gray area. They haven't decided if it is illegal or not. However you are correct, this is not the way for them to start.

[tbalt]

From what I'm reading they think it might have been more of a fuel additive to help performance instead of a manifold problem, that is why they also took the car.

[oncea3fan]

well it didn't help the 55.

but then again this is nothing new at daytona, every year there are dozens of parts confinscated.

[Lefturn]

It was funny to see it unfold live as DW was commenting in the booth. If the 55 is not allowed to race Thursday I assume he would be going home? I did not see the final standings at the end of qualifying but can't see the 55 being in the top three of the Go or go homers.

[Gr8RaceFan]

Originally Posted by Lefturn

It was funny to see it unfold live as DW was commenting in the booth. If the 55 is not allowed to race Thursday I assume he would be going home? I did not see the final standings at the end of qualifying but can't see the 55 being in the top three of the Go or go homers.

Oh that would be so sad...........NOT!!

[KENVOL]

Man ya'll are really going easy on these guys. After the way ya'll grilled "Knausing" I thought you would do the same to these guys.

[wingkey1]

Originally Posted by KENVOL

Man ya'll are really going easy on these guys. After the way ya'll grilled "Knausing" I thought you would do the same to these guys.

It's a "scale" thing it would seem. The closer to the "hopeless loser" end of the scale, the less the raggin'.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by wingkey1

It's a "scale" thing it would seem. The closer to the "hopeless loser" end of the scale, the less the raggin'.

So in effect, what you are saying is that Mikey will feel no wrath from us ???

[wingkey1]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

So in effect, what you are saying is that Mikey will feel no wrath from us ???

Ummm --- how about less wrath, but only as it relates to rule bending. Me thinks "no" wrath may be a bit more than some/we/I can really commit to.

He really lost me with last years "buy a ride" thing.