Tag: John Darby
Questions arise over start-and-park cars
Posted Feb 22, 2010, under NASCAR News and Opinion
Lee Spencer – FOX Sports.com
FONTANA, CALIF.
When Dave Blaney headed to the garage in his No. 66 Prism Motorsports Toyota after 43 laps, NASCAR officials were waiting.
Three laps earlier, Michael McDowell drove the other Prism Motorsports car to the garage. The final race report concluded that both cars had engine failures.
So why did the sanctioning body confiscate the No. 66 car before the engine had even cooled down?
“Because they can,” said Bill Henderson, crew chief of the No. 66 team and general manager for Prism Motorsports.
Owners, NASCAR talk about wingin’ it at superspeedways
Posted Feb 18, 2010, under NASCAR News and Opinion
Jeff Hammond – FOX Sports
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
One of the things that was discussed Sunday morning at Daytona International Speedway that I found somewhat surprising is that some of the owners and some NASCAR officials have gone and whispered in Sprint Cup Series director John Darby and Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton’s ear: “Hey, maybe we need to keep the rear wing on this car for the remaining restrictor plate races for the rest of 2010.”
