Marlin takes UAW-GM 500

General Lee 01 · October 7, 2001

The race was alright. I wish Mike Wallace would've stayed in it but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

What the hell is that thing that the NASCAR officials put around the window as Marlin got out of the car in victory Lane?

October 7, 2001

I noticed that "frame thingy", too. The only thing that I could come up with is that it gives the driver something to hold on to when he stands on the window sill.

Did you see his crewman kiss the baby when he was running across the grass?

He needed a HANS device!

General Lee 01 · October 7, 2001

Now that I think about it they used it last week too.

I think it has to do w/ NASCAR wanting to stop the drivers from climbing, and jumping up and down on the roofs of the cars in Victory circle.

If it's not for that, or the reason you stated Friz, then I don't know whst it's for.

Elwood · October 7, 2001

I had to listen to the last 100 or so laps on the radio. They said he couldn't make his victory lap, but didn't say why. Anbody know why?

General Lee 01 · October 7, 2001

Quote from Elwood, posted on Oct. 07 2001,7:23

I had to listen to the last 100 or so laps on the radio. They said he couldn't make his victory lap, but didn't say why. Anbody know why?

NASCAR didn't let him do it for some reason.

It might be because he pulled up to the S\F line to get the flag and about 30 ppl crowded around the car before he could get going.

antig24 · October 8, 2001

that was a good race even though i missed the first half of it

Jpshostr · October 8, 2001

I wondered who won the race, I was sitting in the combine cab from 9am til 5pm today so I didn't get to watch any of the race and the AM station that carries the races had war talk on, so I was left clueless.

See General, what did I tell you a few months ago. Give Dodge some time and they will be competitive in this racing. They starting racing these Dodge motors and cars too soon, they should have waited another year for the intro so that they would have been done with all their testing and stuff instead of doing it through the season.

That frame deal is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Takes away the best thing a winner can do in his post race celebration. I also don't know of any cars failing post race inspection because the driver jumped on the roof too hard and screwed it up.

MountaineerTom · October 8, 2001

Quote from Jpshostr, posted on Oct. 08 2001,00:50

That frame deal is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Takes away the best thing a winner can do in his post race celebration. I also don't know of any cars failing post race inspection because the driver jumped on the roof too hard and screwed it up.

Mayfield was penalized either last year or the year before for jumping on the roof. It didn't meet the height requirement for NASCAR and they said it may have been too low and the team knew it, so jumping on the roof would be a good excuse. Kind of a cheap penalty from NASCAR if you ask me. If it was good for NASCAR before the race, I don't see how the team could change it during the race. I think the inspector in the pits would see the crew knocking it down during a pit stop. But you never know.

I think that frame thing is stipid too. Cheap looking. Just tell the drivers if they jump on the roof, they will be penalized "X" amount of points. Something substantial too, like 200 points, not 25. I think that would keep drivers off the roof seeing that the points are very precious.

Elwood · October 8, 2001

Oh yeah did anybody hear Tony Stewart whining?? He basically said he would have won if Dodge didn't have too many aero advantages. Nascar gives them too much and the pontiacs can't keep up. That ticked me off.

avant1963 · October 8, 2001

I knew that NASCAR was the perfect place for Dodges... both engines and trans last about 400-500 miles on their street cars before blowing up, so getting them to go the distance on the track would be simple.

And to boost MiniVan Sales, I think next year they'll race the Caravan...

General Lee 01 · October 9, 2001

Quote from avant1963, posted on Oct. 08 2001,6:52

And to boost MiniVan Sales, I think next year they'll race the Caravan...

I'm waiting for them to announce a "Nascar Mini-van series" anytime now.

Kansas Kid · October 9, 2001

Quote from Elwood, posted on Oct. 08 2001,07:25

Oh yeah did anybody hear Tony Stewart whining?? He basically said he would have won if Dodge didn't have too many aero advantages. Nascar gives them too much and the pontiacs can't keep up. That ticked me off.

Must be his open wheel roots showing up. When you flat get your butt kicked, whine that you were at a disadvantage. If it isn't the tires it is the Pontiac body.

quadrunner500 · October 10, 2001

Fat-Boyardee whining? Nahh...

Gotta admit though. He's a loose cannon.

He called Goodyear tires "junk." That caused a strain since goodyear sponsors team to the tune of about $600K yearly.

Liked what Gibbs said though. He said he doesn't worry about his driver getting in trouble on the track. He said what he worries about is a driver getting into trouble off the track. And Tony doesn't do that.