Michael Waltrip Racing and Qualifying

Well, I read in the news today that Michael Waltrip is giving his 55 NAPA car to Terry Labonte for the upcoming road courses atInfineon and Watkins Glen. Labonte gets to use his past champion exemptions (a la Bill Elliott, Dale Jarrett) so that the NAPA car gets in the race.

Does it bother anybody else that a car that qualified 20th at Talladega missed the race? I'm not a shill for Waltrip racing, but it seems to me that NASCAR has reached a point in its "modern" history that it ought to qualify every car, and put the fastest 43 on the track on Sunday afternoon! I don't like exemptions (past champions, top 35, whatever they are) in a race! Heck, we are supposed to be watching the fastest cars!

Call me old fashioned, but I thought it was...a race!

Crazy [:crazy]
Posted: 6/12/2007 3:05:00 PM
Comments:
While I DO like the thought of Terry Labonte racing on a road course, I hate the thought of him having to deal with such sub-standard equipment. I wish he would be driving a more competitive car so he would be having a better chance at running well.
Posted On: 6/12/2007 3:05:00 PM

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