3 Responses to “Stewart vs Labonte”

1. admin says:

   November 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm

   20 move on the inside was pushing 18 out of the win and the 18 knew it. I
   believe NBC wanted to add some excitement by saying this was a big deal
   (MAYBE TOJOE GIBBS) but it was only a pass and was not anymore than any
   driver would have done. I thought it was a good move compared to the way
   some others have won lately.
   <djl…@wildwizards.net> wrote in message

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   > ON the NBC coverage, we heard about Labonte being enraged about being
   > dinged by Stewart at the end of the race – when Tony wouldn’t give up
   > the inside line on turns 3 & 4 after his pit stop and slid up into the
   > 18…
   

   > I noticed how much Tony was apologizing when on camera.

   > Excite News actually had a quote from the in-car radio..

   > Apparently, Bobby Labonte said to Jimmy Makar:

   > "That little (expletive) better run off to Ray Evernham before I get
   > my hands on him."

   > I wonder how long this will play out or if Bobby’s just got to cool
   > down?  I know that Joe Gibbs in the NBC booth said he was VERY nervous
   > with all that going on..

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2. admin says:

   November 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm

   djl…@wildwizards.net wrote:
   > ON the NBC coverage, we heard about Labonte being enraged about being
   > dinged by Stewart at the end of the race – when Tony wouldn’t give up
   > the inside line on turns 3 & 4 after his pit stop and slid up into the
   > 18…

   I’m with Stewart on this one.  Looked to me like Labonte could have
   given him a little more room going into the turns.  Stewart would
   need a couple of laps to get his tires hot for premium traction.
   Seems to me Stewart had the right to race BL hard–DJ hadn’t fallen
   back far enough to lose the Cup, and TS was racing for the prize
   money, Cup standings, and the record books, too.  If TL had backed
   off on the straightaway, he could have hung on TS’s tail through
   the turns up until the end of the race.  He hung himself out to
   dry by trying to make the pass on the outside.

                                                   Marty
3. admin says:

   November 29, 2009 at 6:30 pm

   >ON the NBC coverage, we heard about Labonte being enraged about being
   >dinged by Stewart at the end of the race – when Tony wouldn’t give up
   >the inside line on turns 3 & 4 after his pit stop and slid up into the
   >18…

   He may have become a little perturbed by the incident, as most drivers would
   have in the same situation.  However, Bobby has been around long enough to
   know, and admit in the post race interview, that it was simply two good race
   car drivers going for one spot on the track and he came out on the losing end.
    Just because he’s been around a lot longer than Tony is no reason to expect
   that Tony is going to back off just because "my senior team member" should get
   this spot.  I loved it.  It was the most exciting ten seconds of the race.  As
   a matter of fact, it was the ONLY exciting ten seconds of the race, unless of
   course you were sitting in Kenny Wallaces’ seat.

   >I noticed how much Tony was apologizing when on camera.

   Has no reason to apology.  He had a bumper up under Bobby the entire length of
   the backstretch and had no reason to feel he should back off.  Even Bobby has
   admitted to trying to squeeze Tony down low and get him to back off.  Tony
   didn’t.  If I were a car owner and one of my drivers backed off in that
   situation when a win is dangling right out there to be grabbed, I’d have a
   little talk with him in the trailer afterwards.  Of course, I’m sure Joe had a
   talk with Tony and Bobby after the race that went something like, "Okay you
   two, learn to play nice together.  Now kiss and make up."

   >I wonder how long this will play out or if Bobby’s just got to cool
   >down?  I know that Joe Gibbs in the NBC booth said he was VERY nervous
   >with all that going on..

   I’m sure Joe was just more nervous about seeing two of his cars end up in the
   wall instead of Victory Lane.  How many car owners are there out there right
   now that can say they can legitimately put two cars in first and second week
   in and week out?  Maybe Bill Davis next year but, we’ll have to wait and see
   if Blaney is good enough to race the Cup.  Even Rousch has trouble doing this
   on a consistent basis.  Maybe he should hire Ward Burton away from Bill Davis
   and then let the brothers slug it out each week.  "Basically I’m mad as hell!  
   I’m just not sure who I’m mad at!"

   Dave Casey
   Casey94 (TEN)