[kkfan91]

lol i saw it on facebook i was just going to mention that story there on another note...anyone ever notice that when nascar looks bad they always go to Burton? AND he always agrees with NASCAR?

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Robertdjr

Was there a conspiracy among the drivers not to race as suggested by Dale Jarrett on ABC?

• No. As Jeff Burton said on Sirius today, "I think that's complete nonsense..."

[/i]You can read the entire statement here:

NASCAR Says - Talladega: A Second Opinion

I used to have a lot of respect for Jeff Burton's position. But, the closer he gets to retirement, the closer he gets to spouting the company line, NA__AR-accepted positions and just generally going over to the Dark Side. It makes me wonder if he's lining up a high-level NA__AR position when he finally removes his helmet?

But, as long as we're posting links, here's one I think you'll enjoy:
The guy doesn't rant as the title would lead you to believe. Instead he just give a bunch of undeniable and easily verified facts, and lets the reader make the decision. It part it reads (and gives us something to ponder):To date, with all of the rules that the series has put into place at the superspeedway events, the cars continue to become airborne, flying into the retaining fencing, throwing debris into the grandstands, and landing upside down trapping drivers in their cars. The rules currently used to slow these cars and keep them on the ground are simply not working.

In the mean time, NASCAR continues to allow teams to utilize non-production car based engine blocks to build the high horsepower engines that produce the high speeds at the superspeedways. In the last few weeks, NASCAR approved Ford’s FR9, the new engine block from Ford for competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The FR9 is the first engine block purposely designed and engineered for the sole purpose of NASCAR racing. It is not built off of the dimensions of the production Ford 351 and is not compatible with the components of the production 351 Ford engine.

Further, showroom production Ford Fusions are not offered with a V-8 engine. Ford offers the American public the choice of a 2.5 liter four cylinder, a 3.0 liter or a 3.5 liter V-6. So why is NASCAR teams competing in a Ford Fusion with a V-8? And, why are Ford teams in NASCAR now competing with a V-8 that is a specially designed racing only engine block instead of being required to utilize an engine block based on a street production engine?

In the years since the restrictor plate was introduced for use at the super speedways in the NASCAR Cup Series, many have suggested limiting the cubic inches of the engines and tightening the rules governing what teams can use to build the engines. Instead, NASCAR has relied on the restrictor plate and allowed teams and manufacturers to build special race only parts to make higher amounts of horsepower.

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/110309.html

It's a decent and factual read.

[kkfan91]

Well they always mention how Burton might go into politics...he's just getting early practice

[bob101]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

I used to have a lot of respect for Jeff Burton's position. But, the closer he gets to retirement, the closer he gets to spouting the company line, NA__AR-accepted positions and just generally going over to the Dark Side. It makes me wonder if he's lining up a high-level NA__AR position when he finally removes his helmet?

But, as long as we're posting links, here's one I think you'll enjoy:
The guy doesn't rant as the title would lead you to believe. Instead he just give a bunch of undeniable and easily verified facts, and lets the reader make the decision. It part it reads (and gives us something to ponder):To date, with all of the rules that the series has put into place at the superspeedway events, the cars continue to become airborne, flying into the retaining fencing, throwing debris into the grandstands, and landing upside down trapping drivers in their cars. The rules currently used to slow these cars and keep them on the ground are simply not working.

In the mean time, NASCAR continues to allow teams to utilize non-production car based engine blocks to build the high horsepower engines that produce the high speeds at the superspeedways. In the last few weeks, NASCAR approved Ford’s FR9, the new engine block from Ford for competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The FR9 is the first engine block purposely designed and engineered for the sole purpose of NASCAR racing. It is not built off of the dimensions of the production Ford 351 and is not compatible with the components of the production 351 Ford engine.

Further, showroom production Ford Fusions are not offered with a V-8 engine. Ford offers the American public the choice of a 2.5 liter four cylinder, a 3.0 liter or a 3.5 liter V-6. So why is NASCAR teams competing in a Ford Fusion with a V-8? And, why are Ford teams in NASCAR now competing with a V-8 that is a specially designed racing only engine block instead of being required to utilize an engine block based on a street production engine?

In the years since the restrictor plate was introduced for use at the super speedways in the NASCAR Cup Series, many have suggested limiting the cubic inches of the engines and tightening the rules governing what teams can use to build the engines. Instead, NASCAR has relied on the restrictor plate and allowed teams and manufacturers to build special race only parts to make higher amounts of horsepower.

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/110309.html

It's a decent and factual read.

You know what' worese than all that.

The fusion they stick it in doesn't even come in a 2 door car.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by bob101

You know what' worese than all that.

The fusion they stick it in doesn't even come in a 2 door car.

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