Conspiracy 8
You knew NASCAR would figure out a way to give Junior an edge.
From Lee Spencer at the Sporting News (third item):
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a tremendous advantage going into the April race at Texas Motor Speedway after performing a test for Goodyear at the track. NASCAR's new limits on testing mean teams can't choose racetracks to test on, and TMS is not one of NASCAR's six test sites. Earnhardt got his first Cup victory at the track, but it hasn't been kind to him of late. He says the track is "in great shape" and that additional grooves have started to open up, similar to Atlanta, which will make Texas "racier." Earnhardt appreciated the opportunity to work with Goodyear and build a relationship that he hopes will pay off in the future.
Well, well. You have to give NASCAR points for cleverness.
On a more serious note, I'm glad to hear that Texas is racier. The track has always been fast? But racy? As in Atlanta racy? Very, very promising indeed.
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I'm not sure you can lay all the conspiracy blame on NASCAR.
It's my understanding the drivers doing Goodyear tests have been invited by the company.
Posted on February 9, 2006 2:47 AM
So Goodyear is part of the "Let's Make it a Gr8 Year" conspiracy? [Mr. Burns] Excellent ... [/Mr. Burns]
Posted on February 9, 2006 9:10 AM