tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923894950948443186.post1554148211881879762..comments2023-10-28T05:13:45.385-07:00Comments on Nascar: Beyond the Track: NASCAR’s $200,000 fine for Carl Long’s tiny team is extremeMatt Myftiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13551705368328923984noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923894950948443186.post-74098013305692494322009-05-21T18:14:19.619-07:002009-05-21T18:14:19.619-07:00NASCAR has officially proven themselves to be jack...NASCAR has officially proven themselves to be jackasses. I"d start a fund to help Carl pay the penalty but I'm not willing to give NASCAR my money. Tell them to go to hell Carl and go another series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923894950948443186.post-3115001284915506782009-05-21T13:28:55.630-07:002009-05-21T13:28:55.630-07:00I agree with you 100%. The punishment doesn't fit ...I agree with you 100%. The punishment doesn't fit the crime. 200 points is more than any driver gets for winning a points race and this was a non points race. $200,000 is about 4 times the amount that Sam Hornish got for winning the Showdown. And a 12 race suspension for a driver for a non drug related violation is unprecedented. I could understand if Long and his team were repeat offenders but IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923894950948443186.post-65572133936525221942009-05-21T11:02:08.582-07:002009-05-21T11:02:08.582-07:00Carl just slapped an Ernie Elliot engine in the ca...Carl just slapped an Ernie Elliot engine in the car. He doesn't have enough crew to tear down every engine they buy. NASCAR loves to kick the little guys in the gut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com