Dale Earnhardt Jr. was one of a half dozen drivers involved in a pit road collision on pit road at Talladega. In part, he blamed the problem on the rule calling for a single-file entry. “We’re coming down pit road like a bunch of idiots who’ve never done it before,” he said. “My problem was the single-file deal and the pit stall I had. But that’s our fault for not qualifying. I was really pretty ticked off the whole time in the car.” Earnhardt, who finished second, had to take a provisional and start 38th after his No. 8 Budweiser Chevy failed a post-qualifying inspection. Teams get to select their pit road locations based on qualifying results. They want pit stalls that have open spaces in front or behind them.( Dallas Morning News )(10-2-2003)
