Comments on: Biffle could be fined by NASCAR

By: George Thompson

George Thompson — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:45:42 +0000

Brian and Mike need to grow up and leave the drivers alone.

By: mrnascar68

mrnascar68 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:45:05 +0000

you said it before I could Billy

By: Billy

Billy — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:24:17 +0000

The only reason NASCAR wanted Biffle to appear at the press box was because he was “of interest to the press” for the last laps of a very good race.
Now lets say he did go to the press box and was hounded for a response to how he felt to have been run over and used as a 8 wheel bump and run target.
Then God forbid he told them just what he was thinking. Being the exact reason he didn’t go to the press inquisicion. Now he is looking at a huge fine and loss of points for actions not in the best interest of NASCAR.
Wow talk about damned if you do damned if you don’t.
NASCAR should fine its self for actions detrimental to being intelligent.

By: Lola 28

Lola 28 — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:53:42 +0000

Welcome to NASCAR A.E. as Ryan Smithson once put it on NASCAR.com….. NASCAR: After Earnhardt.

By: RedDevil

RedDevil — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:18:25 +0000

Nascar is taking the life out of these racers for there own cause. Biffle was back and forth between tracks yesterday. Maybe he needed some rest. Lets fine him for being tired. Then lets fine DW for cheering Mikey a little to much. Fine Dale Jr. for saying sh@t.(Oh they did) Bring back the old Nascar. Next thing you know they’ll be fines for what they wear outside the track.

By: RedDevil

RedDevil — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:54:27 +0000

omg NASCAR penalizes everything.. on the track and off.. if the drivers are ticked off let them cool off for awhile and wait till the next race to get a word from them.. jesus don’t penlize them.. it has nothing to do with racing.

By: Breanna.

Breanna. — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:41:28 +0000

-Waits for the first hypocrite that was cheering Tony’s fine to enter
the board bashing this decision.-

By: David Polenz#3

David Polenz#3 — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:30:55 +0000

NASCAR has gone too far when drivers are fined for not fulfilling “media obligations.” Go back about 20, 30 years ago, and nobody would have fathomed that.

NASCAR’s changed from a sport for the people to a collection of corporage moguls hoping to get their names mentioned in a post race interview. What a shame.

By: Breanna.

Breanna. — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:22:06 +0000

Here’s a question for Nascar.

If sponsors, etc, are so important and that’s the reason they’re
contractually obligated to talk to the press, why are the lesser
drivers very rarely, if ever, talked to? They have sponsors that need
attention as well, and by your facade of “logic” probably moreso
than the big-time sponsors because less people would of heard of
them. Oh wait, it’s actually about how much companies like DuPont
and Budweiser pay you compared to how much the smaller companies
could and you just use the excuse of sponsor interest to make your
money.

By: SMB

SMB — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:17:38 +0000

Is this Racing “NASCAR” or are we all back in High School again? Come on, these guys fulfil alot of their media obligations, ever think they need a rest/break sometimes also.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:08:41 +0000

“Biffle spoke to network television and Motor Racing Network following the race, but refused repeated requests to visit the press box.”

Sounds like he met them to me. Come on NASCAR Officials, quit being such cry babies this season and let these guys do what they are paid for, which is racing. Nit picking never got anyone anywhere, so it certainly won’t do it now.

By: sicko4stewart

sicko4stewart — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:01:45 +0000

If I had Nicole waiting for me back at the motorhome I’d blow of the press box interview also…lol.

By: Breanna.

Breanna. — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:59:37 +0000

“In the past, we have always hoped that we wouldn’t have to get
to this point to get our athletes to fulfill their media obligations
but obviously that hasn’t worked - it didn’t work in this instance -
so this is a starting point,” NASCAR vice president of corporate
communications Jim Hunter said at the time.

…In the past, the fans hoped we never got to the point where drivers
were being penalized for things that don’t even have to do with racing
because them not doing exactly what you say just because you say it
makes you guys look stupid and god forbid they not get in the three
million sponsor plug of the night and you guys actually lose five
bucks on the deal. Tool.