[Alvin]

Originally Posted by The Boss

As much as I don't like JJ, this is where I need to disagree with you and it revolves around another problem I have with NASCAR.

Innovation is what set the early teams apart. The ability to open a rule book & read between the lines, building cars that met the rules, but weren't even close to stock is what moved the entire series forward - hell even the MFG's were doing it - Superbirds were just one example.

The fact that Chad will still try to come up with improvements when NASCAR says that our rules include everything we haven't thought up yet is a testament to his strength as a crew chief. Ray Evernham was another building the T-Rex car for the Winston that had so many innovations it became illegal as soon as the race was over.

It's part of the series and goes as far back as the early shine runners with the beefed up springs - take that away like NASCAR wants to, and it's just another IROC race.

Agree... Check out this Smokey Chevelle Link, it's a dead-on read to your point
http://www.canepacollection.com/deta...d-5117058.html especially the "Ford" frame useage.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Agree... Check out this Smokey Chevelle Link, it's a dead-on read to your point
http://www.canepacollection.com/deta...d-5117058.html especially the "Ford" frame useage.

First of all - Smokey IS a legend in NASCAR racing.

The car was never raced because it never passed tech inspection. At the time - the Ford frame was the only exception allowed to the stock manufacturers chassis.

Smokey tried to circumvent the rules and got caught.

How many times have we heard it said that people want to see them go back to "stock" cars. Well - they weren't "stock" back in the day either.

[sdbob]

Just start rumor John Force will hire her to drive for him $$$$

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by sdbob

Just start rumor John Force will hire her to drive for him $$$$

Excellent!

Johns' been distracted and worried about losing both FORD and Castrol sponsorships next year; so perhaps one of his "Plan B's" is to bring her on for "Your-Daddy" sponsorship and the added media hype.

Problem is gonna be how Force squares that with the daughters, wife and "actual winning races and championships" crews!

Disention among the ranks perhaps?