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#1,752
#1,752
Burhead said:
For MWR ordering the #55 to pit and go two laps down in order for the #22 to pass them.
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So that he gained what, 1 point? How is that any different than the leader allowing his teammate to pass him in order to get the lap leader bonus, which happens all the time?
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#1,754
#1,754
MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
So that he gained what, 1 point? How is that any different than the leader allowing his teammate to pass him in order to get the lap leader bonus, which happens all the time?
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Similarly, how is paying somebody for their spot on the track different from paying for their spot in the points?
 
#1,755
#1,755
MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
So that he gained what, 1 point? How is that any different than the leader allowing his teammate to pass him in order to get the lap leader bonus, which happens all the time?
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I don't think it's the idea that he let him pass him, I think it's how all the talk on the radio sounds. Not really what NASCAR wants on the air waves after all the BS they have had to deal with this week.
 
#1,756
#1,756
Nerd-Vol said:
A more detailed breakdown of the top motorsports earners:

Alonso still motorsport's top earner | Planet F1 | Formula One | News, Standings, Results, Features, Video

Full list:

1. Fernando Alonso F1 - $30m (salary/winnnings $28m; endorsements $2m)

2. Lewis Hamilton, F1 - $27.5m
(salary/winnnings $26m; endorsements $1.5m)

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr, NASCAR - $26m (salary/winnnings $13m; endorsements $13m)

4. Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR - $24m (salary/winnnings $17.3m; endorsements $6.7m)

5. Valentino Rossi, MotoGP - $22m (salary/winnnings $12m; endorsements $10m)

6. Tony Stewart, NASCAR - $18.5m (salary/winnnings $12.5m; endorsements $6m)

7. Jeff Gordon, NASCAR - $18.2m (salary/winnnings $12.7m; endorsements $5.5m)

8. Sebastian Vettel, F1 - $18m (salary/winnnings $17m; endorsements $1m)

9. Danica Patrick, NASCAR - $15m (salary/winnnings $6m; endorsements $9m)

10. Jenson Button, F1 - $14m (salary/winnnings $14m)


Lewis wasn't joking about cutting down on endorsements with his new contract.
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Not surprising to see JR with the highest endorsement earnings for NASCAR.
 
#1,757
#1,757
jhen713 said:
I don't think it's the idea that he let him pass him, I think it's how all the talk on the radio sounds. Not really what NASCAR wants on the air waves after all the BS they have had to deal with this week.
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I just have a hard time believing that if Hendrick had pulled a similar stunt to get Gordon or Earnhardt into the chase that anything would have come of it. But then again I tend to be cynical when it comes to Nascar and their penalties.
 
#1,758
#1,758
MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
I just have a hard time believing that if Hendrick had pulled a similar stunt to get Gordon or Earnhardt into the chase that anything would have come of it. But then again I tend to be cynical when it comes to Nascar and their penalties.
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I agree 100%. The whole NASCAR umbrella is run like Jim Bob's Hot Dogs & Ice Cream. They modify the standards as they see fit.
 
#1,759
#1,759
Not sure if this was a real tweet. But if so, AWESOME!

Martin Truex Jr. ‏@MartinTruexJr56 5h
No room for Martin, eh? Well, fine! I'll go have my own Chase! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the Chase and the blackjack!
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#1,770
#1,770
Front Row Motorsports/Penske put on probation till the end of the season.
Mandatory Crew Chief/Drivers meeting tomorrow to discuss ethics.
 
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