You all saw the final Dover restart that earned Jimmie Johnson a black flag. Now hear what the drivers thought about it... For more NASCAR news, check out: www.NASCAR.com
After Juan Pablo ran into the blower truck and drove with the guy he hit to the medical center not bothering to even ask if he was okay made me not like him at all. When the announcers asked him if the blower truck driver was okay he just looked at him in disbelief that he would even know that, even though they rode in the same ambulance together and got checked out together. When you smash into someone at 80 mph you should at be concerned enough to ask if they are ok
Love JPM after the race comments. :) Noting will ever beat what he said about Michael Schumacher in Imola one year....."You've got to be either blind or stupid not to see me but, you know, it is racing". The entire room of press roared with laughter while watching the video replay and Juan said that about Schumi. Ahhh, memories.
Every time someone try to make joke out JPM, it simply bounce back. Lets us listen again at 1:38 "Jimmie Johnson want's to be crystal clear to Nascar, that he's not clear" ERM?? This is another clear example of it. Everyone knows that JJ has the best car in the field, hardly proves his money. Last but no least JPM even said it, listen at 2:41 to 3:00. and with that it can't be more clear JJ was simply out classed by JPM. The truth prevails MONTOYEAH.
1. Tony Stewart is in the back of Montoya until turn 1, 2 Clint Bowyer passes him before start finish line. 3. Clint Bowyer hits breaks almost wrecking Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon. 4. Montoya is in 3rd place in turn 2 in a three way battle with Clint Bowyer and Brad Keselowski 5. In car audio and video of Jimmie Johnson's car clearly shows he is off the throttle for at least 3-5 seconds. 6. HD slowmo shots of Montoya's back tires show them spinning faster than front tires.
I seem to remember when he made the Chase. He set a record as the most consecutive top 5's during a Chase. He's running Hendrick engines now like the Golden Boys so you'll see him running up front more often =)
Exactly. Between the two lines the leader has control over when to start, after the second line the flagman will restart the race by throwing the green flag. Johnson went at the first line, Montoya went later, so Johnson jumped the restarted.
Then a few weeks later, Paul Menard did the same thing Jimmie did and Nascar said it was okay. The most frustrating thing is that Johnson dominated the whole race and Montoya shouldn’t have even been up there. He was like 20th all day, and screwed up the restart…
Ambrose won a race last year. Arguably the best finish of the year. He has run well, and nearly made the chase last year. The other 3 I agree with you 100% on.
As far as I have heard from the Fox guys the leader has to start between the 2 white lines. If I am correct on that, then he did jumped because from the in-car camera you can see him go as soon as they hit the first line. Which is good, if the leader decides to start at the first line. But if the leader wants to start 1 inch from the second white line, the car in 2nd has to wait for the leader to start. To me Jimmie thought the leader was gonna start at the first line. Bad call. Move on.
my point is that there is more than enough evidence that shows Montoya was having a problem on that restart. Even ff Jimmie did jump the start the official who said "there is no doubt Montoya did not have a problem" needs to be fired.
I was there, and as a Jimmie Johnson fan I was really mad that Jimmie get penalized. But I can see what Juan is saying. I can see the black and white part of it, how Jimmie went past the line ahead of Montoya. But I also see that Montoya didn't get up to speed. I can see where NASCAR went with the ruling, and I'm fine with it, as long as the keep being consistent with these types of rulings.
Hes right tho Juan Pablo sucks he's half throttle trying to give it back and he won't take it back that's not Jimmy's fall at that point it should be all good no penalty or the new throw the caution back out and restart it
Does someone want to explain the "loophole" that was found? I'm highly curious. I have to side with Juan Pablo here. What Jimmie's saying and what he actually did aren't really lining up, at least from what I can see. What got me is that he tried "for the entire frontstretch" to give it back.... then that was it? It's confusing.
Totally agree...to be a true champion, you have to admit your mistakes. I like Jimmie personally but damn he is a boring driver to watch because he's so damn good. He gets out front and stays there, never really has to race anybody.
I dont know so I dont affirm. But I suspect the same from Triple 8 in V8 Supercars. I mean, when they ran with Fords, they won the championship. Leaving Factory Ford team behind. Then they moved to Holden, and won pretty much everything, so many wins, that even Holden fans are annoyed of Whincup winning. Plus a lot of forgiveness to them and tough hand to others. Maybe its the same situation, I dont really know, but when someone dominates so bad and forever, something smells fishy.
as much as I am a 48 fan...he's right. Jimmie jumped the gun and got penalized so there is no problem. just cuz he's one of the best doesn't mean rules don't apply to him.
That's all well in good as long as you buy that theory! 42 and the rest of the field all keep pace with each other only 48 took off so he was in the wrong and he never went half throttle as he continued to put distance on the rest of the field. Even the crew in the booth said the same thing! Jimmie needs to man up to the fact he screwed up and move on.
Listen, I still hate the call, and I'm a Johnson fan. I agree with you about having Montoya not hit the gas should be penalized. But until NASCAR addresses that "loophole" or whatever you call it, which they haven't touched on the issue of that which is wrong, the calling was right. It says you can't be ahead of the leader when you pass the line. Don't get me wrong, I'm as mad as you about the black flag.
Montoya hasn't done a damn thing in Nascar. Time for some of these drivers to go that just waste a good car with nothing to show. That goes for you Danica, McMurray, Jeff Burton, and Ambrose.
wtf that makes no sense.... we hate jimmie because hes "good" but R. Petty won all the time and we love him? We'll thats wrong... we hate jimmie cause he cheats
you can take this to the bank ..... Jimmy Johnson is the best on the track even trow he was black flagged he is still in the lead and the all star winner .... lol where is Bragd Juan ... lol
If the Chevys where in Fords loosing situation-My GOD it would be an out-cry. I remember wen NASCAR was fun to watch, Chevy and Fords battling it out. Today its all about Chevy and Toyota, and yes even the V8 super cars are all about Holden/Chevy. I think promoters of the competition are just trying to help out the car companies that whent bankrupt to help them sell more cars. Win on sunday, sell on Monday. Ford should pull out of NASCAR for good cause they will never win another championship.
Does Johnson think we are fucking morons....does anyone remember the allstar race? His average finish should have put him a little further back then when he pitted position (5th or 6th was the position he pitted in...I think he was supposed to be 11th or 12th)...if someone could explain to me how this could happen please do so?
It's all about MONEY! But what isn't. It took Chevy all the way up to 2010 to pass Ford for the most wins. What I dont understand is that NASCAR let Toyota usr the Ford, Chevy, and Dodge engines to build their own engines, using the other three brands best trates of each engine. Nascar has gotten away from the roots of this type of racing. I can remember when a person who owned a Ford or Cheny car dealership could build a car and go qaulify for a race. You didn't have to be a MILLIONARE!
Juan Pablo set Jimmy up it's not Jimmy's fault even Jimmy going half throttle trying to give it back if the later does not go through and take it back it should be no penalty a car is faster at half throttle when another car is at Full Throttle there's something wrong Juan Pablo was not going back up there take it back on purpose just so he would get a penalty just another reason why Juan Pablo is a disgrace As a Race Car Driver
Heh Juan you didn't even start in there. And he should have went. It shows that he tried to slow down but he didn't take it. Juan needs to leave NASCAR not just cause of this but because he's gonna get someone killed he never can keep from wrecking him or someone else!!!
To all if the people who don't see the loophole; Montoya was way to slow on the restart, and he messed up that restart so bad that he couldn't pass Jimmie when he was going half throttle during the whole entire backstretch. Jimmie was going to win that race, and if you where smart enough to see from Jimmie's perspective, Montoya did the horrible restart so perfectly and he didn't pass Jimmie until he was black flagged, it looks like Montoya planned the whole thing.
