Edwards Fails Post Race Inspection

[Sifty]

I just read he failed post race inspection.

Not sure what this is but the oil box lid was missing.

Sounds like NASCAR took some parts for inspection.

Sounds like his points lead my be short lived.

Sifty

[Nate McVey]

You beat me to it Sifty, I just read the same thing........as long as they let him keep the win so I don't lose any fantasy points

It also looks like a couple other teams were fined as well this weekend. I guess the old saying is right......."if you ain't cheatin' you aint' tryin'"

[Uncle Bill]

Sifty,

Just to be accurate.

"NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Edwards' car did not fail post-race inspection. But inspectors did find something amiss."

[lawdog]

Roush cheating again! Nothing new here!!!!! 100 points and 6 weeks boys...

[HOF#13]

I think they said a few Nationwide Series cars had similar infractions a few weeks ago and they were docked 25 driver points and 25 owner points. I think that's what they are expecting Edwards and crew to get.

[Uncle Bill]

 Originally Posted By: lawdog

Roush cheating again! Nothing new here!!!!! 100 points and 6 weeks boys...

You would have no way of knowing that.

NASCAR does not announce fines and point loss

untill Tuesday afternoon.

Let's not allow hatred and jealousy cloud

out truth and accuracy.

[Sifty]

I don't usually do this but here is a link to where I read it.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/raceTrax?gameId=20080302028

Sifty

[L_Cappo]

Carl Edwards' Sprint Cup victory in the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will stand, but he's likely to lose some of the driver and owner points he earned after NASCAR officials found "an issue" with his No. 99 Ford in post-race inspection late Sunday.

[lawdog]

Oh and by the way, you might as well give Roush the cup right now. If they are just not going to penalize them when they let tires roll down pit road and then call their cheating not cheating when they get caught, its pretty obvious the fix is in for the blue oval boys this year...

[L_Cappo]

pretty hard for them to win the cup when nascar is going to take points away.

[bassNspear]

there going to take them away, but there going to get more for the way there running there teams right now. I believe its not right. I think its weird how everyone talks about HMS and how there cheating all the time, well the tides have changed!!

[Sifty]

They all cheat it's when you get caught........

Sifty

[VMS]

I was doing paperwork (taxes) when the tire thing happened...what was that all about anyway? I think I remember hearing something about the tire rolling out of the box and back in?

Steve

[Juneau4]

None cheat! all drivers and crew chiefs push IT! NASCAR Decdes who is right and wrong. Well some may push it a little bit more than other's?

[harvey lee]

Thats right, push it into the gray area and win more races and maybe be found guilty. It happens for sure.

[Flatlander]

110 points(10 bonus for winning), $100,000 fine and six race suspension for crew chief.....OUCH

[LMITOUT]

Anyone have a photo of this oil tank lid? I'm curious how it allows 10% more downforce by allowing air to travel through the car. I'm assuming this lid is on the truck or above the rear bumper area?

[harvey lee]

It must be an advantage and even if it is not, its in the rules and others have been penalized also for this infraction.

[Johnsonator]

I found this on yahoo sports about the oil resivour cap. I don't know why it give an arowdynamic advantage if it is in the car.

"Unlike conventional cars, where the oil is stored in the main engine compartment, Cup cars use a dry-sump system with the extra oil stored in a square steel reservoir tank behind the driver's seat.

Generally speaking, a missing lid would enable more air to flow into that area of the car, which, at speeds of nearly 200 mph, could provide a slight aerodynamic advantage and more power.

Source: Los Angeles Times"

[LMITOUT]

 Originally Posted By: harvey lee

It must be an advantage and even if it is not, its in the rules and others have been penalized also for this infraction.

Not doubting that. Just want to see what it looks like.

[bassNspear]

wow, that is a stiff fine for the team that won the race. I bet they wont do that again.

[harvey lee]

Maybe, It seems fines like these dont so much for stopping anyone. The points loss will open their eyes though.

[muc33]

But they didn't forfiet the win did they? I mean technically, Nascar still gave him the win minus the points?

[LMITOUT]

They get to keep the trophy

[bassNspear]

thats a good point tom, when it gets to the end of the year, and you miss it by so much, thats when it will sink in