Nextel Cup flagman Jimmy Howell wasn’t hurt after being hit in the back of the head by a cooler thrown by a fan [idiot] on the final lap. A Pocono spokesman said the fan was escorted away but wasn’t arrested because Howell didn’t want to press charges [shame]. Bobby Labonte’s #18 Chevrolet also was dinged by a beer can as other fans rained debris on the track during yesterday’s final caution. Since Jeff Gordon’s Chevrolet was pelted by trash after winning at Talladega, Cup races have been plagued by a rash of incidents involving fans [idiots] littering the track.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(6-14-2004)
