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Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I just read the interview with JD Gibbs on NASCAR.com. he said the team decided, collectively, that Aric should hand over the wheel to Denny. it was a TEAM DECISION. the sponsor had nothing to do with it!!!

Was that a pig that just flew by my window ???

[Racer Duck]

somehow I feel violated, but I can't figure out how.....

[jks812]

I liked how the article said Gibbs told them that if they thought Denny could get in the car and win put him in it, but if they didn't think he could win it just let Aric run it.

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Originally Posted by Racer Duck

somehow I feel violated, but I can't figure out how.....

No kiss either ... right ???

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I just read the interview with JD Gibbs on NASCAR.com. he said the team decided, collectively, that Aric should hand over the wheel to Denny. it was a TEAM DECISION. the sponsor had nothing to do with it!!!

Yeah, and NA$CAR doesn't throw phantom debris cautions.

[wardfan]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I just read the interview with JD Gibbs on NASCAR.com. he said the team decided, collectively, that Aric should hand over the wheel to Denny. it was a TEAM DECISION. the sponsor had nothing to do with it!!!

Oh pull-leesss, like they don't know who butters their bread

[Nevadastars]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I just read the interview with JD Gibbs on NASCAR.com. he said the team decided, collectively, that Aric should hand over the wheel to Denny. it was a TEAM DECISION. the sponsor had nothing to do with it!!!

Yet, when the race was over, the CREW CHIEF said he didn't want to do it. I guess he's not part of the team.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

Yet, when the race was over, the CREW CHIEF said he didn't want to do it. I guess he's not part of the team.

Thats what I was wondering. Crew chief said he didn't want to, Denny said he didn't want to. So if those two didn't want to do it , and Gibbs left it up to the team, who made the decision to do?

[tkj24]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I just read the interview with JD Gibbs on NASCAR.com. he said the team decided, collectively, that Aric should hand over the wheel to Denny. it was a TEAM DECISION. the sponsor had nothing to do with it!!!

What else could he say? He has to make the sponsor look good.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by jks812

Thats what I was wondering. Crew chief said he didn't want to, Denny said he didn't want to. So if those two didn't want to do it , and Gibbs left it up to the team, who made the decision to do?

I heard a rumor that it was the gas can man and the jack man that bullied the other guys into voting to put Denny in... at least I think I heard it - I don't remember. age sure does funny things to you

[jks812]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I heard a rumor that it was the gas can man and the jack man that bullied the other guys into voting to put Denny in... at least I think I heard it - I don't remember. age sure does funny things to you

LOL....I almost asked in there if it was one of the tire carriers.....lol

[Jeffrey4318]

Nascar now said that Denny said he got a phone call from the sponsor that said they wanted him in the car. Go f#$% yourself Rockwell. I don't know anything about your company but I definetly don't want to know anything now.

edit: I just went to their website and sent them an email. I know this sport has gone to the sponsors but I was in denial for a while. Now that something like this goes down and it really chaps my arse. I hope Aric wins next time he drives the 20 and spits all over the Rockwell name.

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Originally Posted by Racer Duck

I heard a rumor that it was the gas can man and the jack man that bullied the other guys into voting to put Denny in... at least I think I heard it - I don't remember. age sure does funny things to you

It was the catch can guy. He alone persuaded the entire team and the sponsors to get Denny in the car. Actually it was the catch can guys 3 year old son but the catch can guy is taking the responsibility.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey4318

I hope Aric wins next time he drives the 20 and spits all over the Rockwell name.

I think he should pi$$ on it..... that would be awesome.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey4318

I hope Aric wins next time he drives the 20 and spits all over the Rockwell name.

that's a good way to get black-balled, not to mention loose any ride he may have in JGR.

sponsors are funny, if you look like a loose cannon who'll disparage them because you don't like the way something went down that the sponsor was connected with, they'll shy away from you and will actually pull out of a deal if it includes you. like it or not, the golden rule still applies: "the one with the gold makes the rules!"

if he wants to continue his career in NASCAR he needs to blow this off and get back to racing. letting the bad taste from one race poison a promising career is suicide.