HE HELPS MCMURRAY PASS HIS OWN TEAM MATE KYLE BUSCH. SO WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK THAT KYLE SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN?
2007-07-12 03:03:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
I can see you all are drinking the same "Jeff Gordon is God" kool-aid. Rest asured, you would not hear the end of it from Jeffie if rolls were resversed and Kyle helped someone beat him. YES, Kyle should complain.
2007-07-12 04:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by ATL 4 · 4⤊ 9⤋
Well on the last lap Gordon was on the inside line with Kyle then on turn 4 I believe coming to the checkers Gordon switched to the high line. He had been back in forth on lines all night. Also, sometimes your car cant run behind certain guys or maybe his car couldnt run the low line at that time. On Inside Nextel Cup, Brian said that the greatest advice that Jeff Gordon told him about the plate races was, "dont hurt yourself to help me, and if I think that you chose the wrong line, don't expect me to come with you." That's some great advice coming from a veteran. He wasnt going to hurt himself to help Kyle win, and Jeff wanted the win for himself just like every other driver on that track did. Now with that being said, Kyle probably went up towards McMurray a little to soon and lost some of the side draft off of McMurray's car. Also Kurt Busch was racing more for position with the 99 car, instead of pushing his brother to win, because he didnt want to help his brother win he wanted to win for himself. Carl Edwards knew he wasnt going to win, and took one for the team, by pushing his teammate to the win, while Kurt was racing him for position and not helping his teammate. Kyle ultimately lost the race, because he went up the track to soon to get the side draft, and his brother backed off, so he lost some of that push that he had. I also believe that Gordon finished the race on the low line, which would have been where his teammate was in the first place, and the fact of the matter is both Daytona 500 races, were won on the high line, because you just get a better exit off the corner going down the backstretch, I guess. He complains about alot of things, so I wouldnt worry about listening or taking truth to anything he says.
2007-07-12 12:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by coolliz2444 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the last lap there are no teammates. A driver has to do whatever he can to get the win. Gordon made the push on the outside with McMurray hoping to get past Kyle Busch, then make a move to pass McMurray for the win. Teammates usually tend to work together more throughout the race, but inside of ten laps all bets are off and its everyone for themselves. Its been the way in restrictor plate racing for a long time and Kyle Busch should know that.
2007-07-12 03:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by mindcrime828 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Racing in the draft is about giving and taking. Busch has never been good with working with other drivers. If you would have looked back 10-15 laps before you would have seen that Busch left Gordon out to dry. Gordon had to work his way back up without the help of his team mate. No ask me why Gordon doesn't help Busch. Gordon found a new drafting partner. Happens all the time.
2007-07-12 04:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by dango46 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Did you even watch the final laps? Where was Gordon when he crossed the finish line? He was right behind Kurt Busch, who was behind his brother Kyle, on the bottom line. Oh, all this after Kyle decides to hang both teamates out to dry. Carl Edwards was the one who pushed McMurray to Victory Lane, not Gordon.
Why should Gordon or Johnson care anything about Kyle? Did Kyle not leave the track while his car was under repair just a few weeks back? It ended up being fixed and Jr. hopped in because Kyle couldn't be found. Is that being part of the team?
2007-07-12 03:25:21 · answer #5 · answered by Sir Bobber 3 · 7⤊ 3⤋
No one is a teammate on the last couple laps. Gordon was running best on the top and would have pushed anybody in front of him towards the front to pass for the win for himself. I didn't see anybody helping anybody. I almost expected the Big One with all the shuffling that was going on. There were a couple daring moves with everyone trying for the same spot.
2007-07-12 04:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Matt C on this. I watched the entire race and was furious that Kyle was screwing over his teammates. Even if Gordon screwed him over on the last lap or two, Kyle had it coming. He was only interested in team play when it would help him, apparently forgetting that it's a two way street.
Yeah, he kinda got screwed over by HMS because of Dale Jr.'s free agency, but Kyle is a professional race car driver, not a three year old. He should suck it up, be a pro, and finish out his contract with dignity and honor.
2007-07-12 04:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When did racing, especially on the last lap, become "You have to help your teammate?"... I mean..Truthfully, would you have helped Busch, even if you thought the top groove would have gotten you a better finish than the lower groove? C'mon, BS! You're going to push whoever you think gives you the best chance to win, or bring home a good finish, and the guy that helped you out earlier. Being a Hendrick fan, I feel for Kyle. He almost pulled that double header off and maybe he would've done it with Gordons help.. But then again we will never know. Kyle needs to keep his mouth shut, drive the car, and do his best until next year starts. I like the kid, and will continue to like him even though he's leaving Hendrick.. But he needs to mature, and learn when to keep his mouth closed. He doesn't help himself in his interviews.
2007-07-12 04:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by Will-I-Am Hendrick Supporter 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Obviously McMurray was Gordon's drafting partner and Busch wasn't. Happens a lot.
2007-07-12 03:06:46 · answer #9 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
First off, Edwards pushed JMac the last half lap, not Gordon.
Gordon couldn't help Shrub, as Shrub was inside & Gordon was stuck in the High line: his car wouldn't stick down low. If he'd followed Shrub to the inside, he'd have wound up in the infield grass, backwards.
Where was Shrub when Gordon & Johnson needed a push? Weaving thru traffic, looking out for himself. I don't blame him driving like that, everyone wants to win. But don't screw your teammates, then complain that they wouldn't help you after you screwed them.
2007-07-12 16:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by schizophreniabeatsdiningalone 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because if you remember it was Busch that cut under Gordon 4 laps before and left Gordon out on his own, then it was Busch who after after being pushed to the front by Johnson swithed lanes when Edwards made it 3 wide and helped Edwards draft up leaving JJ out and he went way back.
2007-07-12 03:30:51 · answer #11 · answered by haggismoffat 5 · 6⤊ 2⤋