Again.
Not that I have any issue with this, I mention only it because so many do and what better time to stir the pot?
Like Kevin Harvick did last year, Carl Edwards is dominating in 2007. His win at Dover International Raceway yesterday was only his first at the track, but it was his third win and 10th top 5 finish of the season.
I know Edwards doesn't have any issue driving both series. In one of his previous post-race interviews he mentioned he didn't know of any other racing series that prohibited drivers from competing based on similar criteria ... Why should the Busch series? I agree.
That said, the Dover 200 was nothing new: Cup drivers Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth running up front all day. Greg Biffle was the only other driver to lead a lap. Oh, except non-Cup driver Mike Wallace, who led like half a lap.
Do you think the sponsors mind that the Cup guys run in the Busch series?
Carl in Cup
Edwards hasn't even come close to winning a race in the Nextel Cup series this season--his best finish of 5th came at Darlington.
That's a problem.
As most of you reading know, the #99 Office Depot Ford hauler driver refuses to shave his beard between the car's visits to victory lane. A long while has passed since its last visit in November 2005 at Texas Motor Speedway. His shaggy beard is now host to parasites.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Does the NASCAR Officials ever inspect the motors ? To make sure the drivers aren't cheating. Dennis
Posted at 10:25PM on Jun 3rd 2007 by Dennis
2. every inch of the car is inspected Dennis.
Posted at 11:45PM on Jun 3rd 2007 by john nysportsgear.com
3. if you remember, thats how Waltrip was caught.
Posted at 11:45PM on Jun 3rd 2007 by john
4. It’s truly a sad day when people believe that the Cup drivers are doing a good thing by invading the Busch Series.
The series was started as a place for the older (3+ years) cars to compete, as the series progressed over time it became a proving ground for new drivers and teams. It now seems the series is for Cup drivers/teams that can’t win a Cup race and need the media attention to keep a sponsor or two happy…it works for the sponsors but, sucks for the BUSCH Series teams that can only afford to race in that series.
Real Busch teams, those that don’t have a Cup program, can not survive on 3rd or 4th place prize money and media attention. The more heavily sponsored Cup teams dominate the series because the competition is not of the same caliber and simple fact, they have more MONEY, oops, sorry I mean they have more “resources”.
CUP DRIVERS HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO COMPETE AT THE CUP LEVEL…STAY AT THAT LEVEL.
The last time the series served its real purpose was David Gilliland, and TGOM being from this area you should appreciate that. What if Carl won that race?!
I mean really would you want to watch guys like: Rip Michels, Andrew Phipps, Mike Price and company racing in the Super Stock Class. Maybe once or twice. But racing gets real boring when the same driver/team wins week after week.
It’s like Farmer Boys goin up against McDonalds.
Actually, it’s a sad day when CUP Drivers have to compete in the BUSCH Series just to get a win and make sponsors happy.
The only CUP regulars that should be allowed to compete in the BUSCH Series are previous BUSCH Series champions.
Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 4th 2007 by mikeymike
5. THERE ARE TO MANY BUSCH TEAMS NOT MAKING THE RACE BECAUSE OF THE BUSCH WACKERS TAKING THEIR SPOTS. THE REASON NASCAR ALLOWS THIS IS FOR ATTENDENCE. MONEY MONEY MONEY, WHY ELSE WOULD THEY ALLOW THIS. THEY MUST SEE THAT THIS HURTS ALL THE REGULAR BUSCH TEAMS EVERY WEEK. ALOT OF THEM HAD TO MOVE BACK DOWN TO ARCA OR THE WINSTON WEST SERIES. NOT TO NOCK THOSE SERIES BUT I THINK THATS WRONG FOR NASCAR TO DO. OH AND ONE OTHER THING >>> KURT BUSCH IS A FREAKING NUT CASE AND SHOULD COOL OFF WITH A NICE COLD BUD LIGHT...
Posted at 12:36PM on Jun 5th 2007 by Ray Dronette
6. I think that everyone is just jelous of Carl's amaing sucess!! Leave him alone. It;s not like he's a now and then driver. He's a full time driver and I think that what he's doing is okay!!
Posted at 11:34PM on Jun 8th 2007 by Sonja
7. I don't really have any problems with Cup drivers in the Busch series as they do attract more fans to the event. I do not, however, think they should be awarded Busch points. the highest finishing Busch driver would be awarded first place points and so on down the line.
Posted at 12:28PM on Jun 18th 2007 by George Wright
8. IMHO, the Cup drivers should NOT be allowed to enter a Busch race at all but that's not going to happen. Money rules! What needs to be done is that certain criteria needs to be met to enter a Busch race. This criteria could contain things such as:
1) If a driver enters a Busch race, they are put in tha back of the field for that weeks Cup race
2)They should be not be given points
3)If they enter a Busch race and win or finish in the top 10, they should have to go to the reverse order in that weeks' Cup race. I.E. If the finish 2nd, they should have to start the Cup race in the next to last position.
4) Set up a rule up where if you qualify for a Cup race, it makes you ineligible to race the next weeks' Busch race
These are just 4 ideas, I'm sure there are more, even better ones.
Posted at 1:22PM on Jun 18th 2007 by wildman