Did you see the conclusion to the water in the fuel at Atlanta?

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From Jayski.com:
Latest on the water in the fuel deal at Atlanta: NASCAR officials said Friday morning that water contamination that plagued several cars in last week’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway has been traced to a portable fuel dispenser. The cars of #11-Denny Hamlin, #22-Dave Blaney and #16-Greg Biffle were among those to suffer contamination from water in the fuel. Hamlin’s car stalled on a late-race restart that resulted in Martin Truex, Jr., who led the most laps in the race, crashing into Hamlin and out of contention. “Last week's issue with water in fuel during the Nextel Cup race has been investigated and pinpointed by NASCAR and Sunoco,” said NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp. “Our investigation confirms that the fuel was on spec and that the dispensers at Sunoco’s Atlanta track fueling station functioned correctly and was not the source of the contamination. “A failure did occur in a piece of portable dispensing equipment that is sometimes used to supplement the permanent pumps on busy race days. This failure allowed a small amount of water to be dispensed. Portable equipment has been used for many years without problem, and, in fact, this equipment functioned properly during the Craftsman race at Atlanta right before the Nextel Cup race.” According to Tharp, the offending device has been fixed. “Equipment modifications have been made to ensure that this will not happen in the future,” he said. “The portable equipment is not required for the fueling operation at Texas International Speedway this weekend and will not be used.”(SPEEDtv.com)(11-2-2007)

Answer 1

I was at the race and was irritated (the mildest word I can think of right now) about the 11 wreck. I've been too busy since that weekend to find out what actually happened. Thanks a bunch for the post!
One does wonder why that particular race numerous cars were contaminated and there hasn't been reported issues like that during other events.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Personally I feel it is a bunch of a$$. Once again NASCAR screwed up and there is nothing Truex or Hamlin can do about it. I wonder what benies would be give to the Hendrick twins if it were them.

Answer 4

...Now that leads me to believe there WAS a conspiracy. Just when I thought I was over conspiracies then someone comes along and puts water in the portable dispencing devices.

...Why did they not check those portable dispencing devices before they used them? Hmmm?

...Conspiracy

...To answer your question - YES - I read earlier about it on Nascar.com

Answer 5

Those yelling consparicy are full of crap. Even the 48 had a little water in its carberator in post-race inspection.

S*** happens.

Answer 6

Smooth.

Answer 7

I hadnt read this before now--Thanks for the update!!!!

Answer 8

I heard Theresa Earnhardt did it!!!!!!

Answer 9

thx

Answer 10

Well thanks. Amazing what a "little" water will do to trash three race cars.