2007-02-16 07:01:03 · 17 answers · asked by Thomas Crown 3 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
NASCAR discovered this substance inside the manifold of the car and they sent it to their research and development center and they found that it was a fuel additive and it helped the car run better at higher RPMs and that is a deffinate advantage on the race track. Michael's Crew Chief got suspended indeffinately and so did one of his teams diretors, and the Crew Chief and maybe the director got fined $100,000, and Michael's team got docked 100 driver and owner points, and he still raced his way into the Daytona 500 during the first duel, and after a brush with Dale Jr. they both had great finishes.
2007-02-16 07:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by coolliz2444 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael Waltrip is in the hole 100 points before the season has even started, because his car didn't pass a Nascar inspection. There was a substance similar to jet fuel found in his Camry's fuel system. The substance had octane boosting properties that Nascar felt gave him an unfair advantage after their inspection. It's going to be hard for him to overcome publicity like this, so early on in the season. He'll be lucky if NAPA doesn't drop him.
2007-02-16 21:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by InDyBuD2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nascar officials found a gel like substance inside the intake manifold after sundays qualifying. It was reportedly to have contained the same properties as in rocket fuel not jet fuel. Jet fuel and gasoline are not compatible. So it wouldn't have done any good to be jet fuel. Waltrip claims it was a type of grease.
2007-02-16 15:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by Shane H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How dumb do you have to be to attempt to pull off such an inexusable illegal tactic like this? Especially when you are a first time owner of a team. I imagine Team Toyota is very disappointed with Mikey and the team as I am. I have always been a fan of Mikey, but moves like this will cause me to be rooting against him and I am sure I am not alone.
2007-02-16 15:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by plmmr16 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During inspection they smelled something in the engine and removed the manifold, found there to be a substance in there that was also in jet fuel. Something added to the fuel NOT in NASCAR's rules.
2007-02-16 19:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Ling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They found jet fuel additive in his intake manifold. Prior to being nailed, he lied on national television saying that he had the best engine builders and mechanics and that he's sure its nothing, even though he knew what they did.
2007-02-16 20:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The inspectors found some foreign substance in the intake manifold. He claimed it was oil, but the lab tests told otherwise.
2007-02-16 15:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by junior_fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The actions taken by NASCAR resulted from violations of 12- 4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules) and 20-15.2C (gasoline must not be blended with alcohols, ethers or other oxygenates)."
That is directly from NASCAR.com you can see the whole article at http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/02/14/mwaltrip.penalties/index.html
2007-02-16 18:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by £i£-ßrAt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
his crew chief mixed the wrong fuel jet fuel and mickey fired him and plus nascar took 100 points from him that he dont even have yet that is messed up plus fined him 100,000 to top it off
2007-02-16 22:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by twilla l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he was cheating and dont say he didnt know he races with a team and they all got to know what the other is doing. he should have been baned from racing for at least 1 year then they would learn
2007-02-16 16:24:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋