Traction control is the hottest illegal trick on the stock car tour this season, to hear drivers and crew chiefs talk. But who’s using it? It’s probably easier to pinpoint who isn’t – clearly Tony Stewart and Dale Jarrett. The two have been unable to run with the leaders much of the summer at many tracks. Some teams say that if NASCAR can’t police traction control, then it should legalize the trick, which keeps rear wheels from spinning wildly off the corner. But don’t try selling that to Greg Zipadelli, Stewart’s crew chief, or Doug Yates, Jarrett’s car owner. Both men want NASCAR to crack down with stiffer inspections.( Winston Salem Journal )(9-11-2003)
