No one in the garage believes NASCAR? Kahne too low?
June 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM
Yesterday’s problems [at Pocono] were yet another chapter in one of the biggest stories of the season – NASCAR’s dwindling credibility and numerous faux pas. One team owner, who declined to be named, shook his head and said: “I’ve been in this sport 30 years, and NASCAR’s credibility in the garage is at an all-time low. Nobody believes them anymore.” Among questions raised here: Was Kasey Kahne’s car too low after winning Friday’s pole and did NASCAR ignore it, as several rivals complained? Was Michael Waltrip’s Talladega car too low and did NASCAR ignore that, as rivals too complain? The lower the nose, the faster the car. Car owner Ray Evernham denied that Kahne’s car was too low: “Nothing was brought to my attention about our car being low, so I would say that’s probably fake”.(read more at the Winston Salem Journal)(6-14-2004)