NASCAR Really Did It This Time

            On Thursday, NASCAR gave a waiver to Tony Stewart that he is eligible to be able to qualify for the Chase just as long as he finishes in the top-30 with at least a win.  I think that is so good for Stewart to get the waiver.  It does not matter to me where his injuries came from.  Things happen sometimes so this was a good thing to do.  I give NASCAR props for doing this.  Stewart should be able to have a chance to qualify for the Chase.  If some fans have a problem with this, it is really their problem because I do not care whatsoever.  Stewart will be back into his #14 car this weekend in Richmond.  It will be good to see him back.  Welcome back Smoke!!!

            The problem I have with NASCAR is the $35,000 fine to Tony Stewart for NASCAR calls it a violation under the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book coming under section 12.8.1 actions that is disparaging to the sport.  What did I think of this?  I was shaking my head in disbelief.  What is NASCAR thinking?  I do not get this.  Stewart did not say anything against the sport.  He was expressing his concern of the safety of the sport with the lug nuts issue.  NASCAR got this very wrong.  A few weeks ago Kyle Busch said on his radio that NASCAR fixes races just like the WWE or something close to the matter he said.  NASCAR had done nothing.  Busch should have been fine under that same rule since he said some disparaging against the sport.  NASCAR is so backward right now.  I do not get what they are trying to prove.  NASCAR made a huge mistake by penalizing Stewart.  And by the way NASCAR fans, this issue of NASCAR fining Stewart is the best time to complain.  This is the very issue that you should complain about.  This was so wrong on so many levels for NASCAR to fine Stewart.  It is a little pathetic in my eyes.  It really made me see red.  I guess it is all right with NASCAR for the drivers to talk about them being compared to the WWE, but you should not express your concerns for the safety of the drivers, fans, or crews.  NASCAR is driving me crazy right now.  And by the way, I agree with everything Stewart said about the lug nuts issue.   

            Some of the fans are saying that maybe the drivers should have their teams put on the 5 lug nuts.  Ok.  What if they do that?  The problem is that while some of the teams put on 5 lug nuts, some of the other teams will not and they will lose spots when coming off pit road.  And there will still be a risk of safety concern with the teams who will not do the 5 lug nuts rule.  The driver with 3 lug nuts could wreck on the track and take out another driver who did use the 5 lug nuts.  What good of some of them doing the 5 lug nuts with the safety of other people is still put at risk when the other teams are still doing 3 or 4?  This issue is a safety issue and a competition issue.  NASCAR has to do something on a competition stand point and a safety standpoint.  If some of the drivers do the 5 lug nuts, it isn’t going to fix anything with the other teams still using 3 or 4 lug nuts.