And this was about more than money.
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After an exciting race at Bristol last week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond International Speedway for the Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday afternoon.
There’s much to consider as actions await reaction.
When asked by Fox Sports immediately the race what he would remember most about his 2016 debut, Stewart had a simple reply: “How much fun I had”.
“We just think that there should be a little bit of leniency there for someone who knows a lot about our sport and has been in our sport for a long time”, Hamlin added. “So it’s a work in progress to say the least”.
Some teams are not applying all five lug nuts during tire changes for a faster pit stop. Stewart believes that potentially creates an unnecessary hazard for drivers and fans and said as much. Stewart was the only driver sanctioned. “Therefore, we fellow council members have agreed to contribute equally to paying his fine”. “It really has nothing to do with lug nuts or no lug nuts or anything like that”.
He said he’s confident the issue will be addressed.
“I don’t know about from the NASCAR standpoint, but from a competitor’s standpoint Tony is one of the fiercest competitors in the sport”, said Carl Edwards, who lost an epic duel to Stewart for the 2011 Cup title via the most-wins tiebreaker. He did a tire test at Richmond about a month ago. “We as drivers believe Tony has the right to speak his opinion on topics that pertain to a sport that he has spent almost two decades helping build as both a driver and an owner”, the group explained in a statement released to NBC Sports.
“Our meetings with NASCAR have changed the sport and will continue to change the sport for many years”, Hamlin said.
“I like having Sundays off every now and then, but I think it’s definitely going to put on a great show for sure”, Hamlin, who grew up about 25 minutes from the track, said “This race track, it does change a lot during the day”. You don’t want to be in a position with 20 laps to go and you are leading and you haven’t won a race and you need that to have to make a decision as a driver whether to come in or ride it out and hope it stays.
Those feelings have yielded palpable results. Some drivers are on fire, while others are struggling so far this season. – Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him.
The series heads next week to Talladega Superspeedway, the biggest track in the premier series.
Johnson is unsure how this first political foray could eventually mold the council’s mandate, but its members seem to comprehend that it had already grown beyond competition suggestions.
Miller did not give a timetable for when the discussion will formally take place. Meanwhile, Busch lead all drivers with four wins and a 7.1 average finish at RIR, and he ranks second in fastest laps run and is tied for second in laps led.
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No council member has expressed a belief that this moment could lead to eventual unionization. The series replaced officials were cameras and other technology. The independent contractor model still underpins motorsports despite recent lurches toward collective representation. He sipped his Coca-Cola and reflected on his long-awaited, highly anticipated return to the NASCAR driving seat with the kind of positive vibes equal to that of a race victor.
