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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:59 pm 
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Chad Knaus told driver Jimmie Johnson to intentionally damage the back end of his race car if the #48 team won Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, the crew chief acknowledged Wednesday. Knaus admitted giving the five-time NASCAR champion the pre-race instructions in order to "cover our bases" in case 500 miles of bump-drafting knocked the car beyond NASCAR's strict tolerances. Officials likely would have accepted the damage as an excuse if the # 48 car had not fit NASCAR's templates in post-race inspection. The conversation between Knaus and Johnson occurred when the crew chief leaned inside the #48 car before the race to give Johnson some final words of encouragement. Because Johnson's in-car camera was live on NASCAR.com's RaceBuddy application, the chat was broadcast to anyone watching the feed at the time.
"If we win this race, you have to crack the back of the car," Knaus could be heard telling Johnson on the recording. "Got it?"
"Really?" Johnson replied, sounding surprised.
"Yes," Knaus said. "Got it? You don't have to have to hit it hard, you don't have to destroy it. But you've gotta do a donut and you've gotta hit the back end, or somebody's gotta hit you in the ass-end or something. OK?"
After Johnson responds with apparent silence (he can't be heard saying anything else), Knaus added, "You'll be alright. Can't take any chances."
When asked Wednesday whether the conversation indicated Knaus was trying something fishy on the back of the car, the crew chief replied, "I don't think that's a fair assessment. To be honest with you, here's the deal - racing at Talladega is tough, and I think everybody understands that," Knaus said in a phone interview. "You run 500 miles at 200 miles per hour, and you're bump-drafting and you're beating on one another, and it's real easy for these cars to get outside of tolerance. It's a tight tolerance that we're held in. It doesn't take much to be a few thousands (of an inch) off and have NASCAR raise an eyebrow. Just being proactive, I just told Jimmie, 'Look, man - we've just got to make sure there's a tire mark or some type of visible damage.' Just because cars do move when you race them like that."(SB Nation)(10-26-2001)

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CheaterCheaterCheaterCheaterCheater!

We have evidence this time. :lol:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:53 am 
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Don't you think this situation would result in a meeting with Mike Helton & a hefty fine?

This is pretty damning & the fact Knaus said this while Jimmy was on a live mic is unreal.

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:shock:

Seriously??

I've seen donspiracy referring to Johnson as CheaterCheaterCheaterCheaterCheater! in the racelog, but I just thought he was messing with KS. :P

So, I guess I have a lot to learn. :shock:

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Rick should step up and suspend Knaus for the rest of the chase. In addition to punishing him for making a stupid call over the radio it would also give the 48 a built in excuse when they don't win #6.

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WWE is less fixed than this..Come on man.

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Don't believe a word of this HH. This is a grand conspiracy, designed by donspiracy, and his minions....Scorehead, Dr. Ken, UMN, RFDC and countless others.

donspiracy has minions??? That's HOT! :shock: :wink:


Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus and Keeping Score are men of integrity, solid moral values, and awfully good looking. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well I can't speak for you, but I wouldn't say that about Chad OR Jimmie
Take a look at the following article, and you'll see what I'm talking about........

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NASCAR: Chad Knaus under investigation for ordering Jimmie Johnson to intentionally damage car

blah, blah, blah...sounds fishy to me!

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"If we win this race, you have to crack the back of the car," Knaus could be heard telling Johnson on a recording secured from an open in-car radio channel. "Got it?"

"Really?" Johnson replied, sounding surprised and curious.


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After Johnson responds with apparent silence (he can't be heard saying anything else), Knaus added, "You'll be alright. Can't take any chances."
When asked Wednesday whether the conversation indicated Knaus was trying something fishy on the back of the car, the crew chief replied, "I don't think that's a fair assessment. To be honest with you, here's the deal - racing at Talladega is tough, and I think everybody understands that," Knaus said in a phone interview. "You run 500 miles at 200 miles per hour, and you're bump-drafting and you're beating on one another, and it's real easy for these cars to get outside of tolerance. It's a tight tolerance that we're held in. It doesn't take much to be a few thousands (of an inch) off and have NASCAR raise an eyebrow. Just being proactive, I just told Jimmie, 'Look, man - we've just got to make sure there's a tire mark or some type of visible damage.' Just because cars do move when you race them like that.


OK, so if we buy this excuse that things get bumped around, then why the surprise from Jimmie when it is brought up? Wouldn't this have been standard operating procedure on every track, at least since the Chase started? Or are we supposed to believe that because it is a superspeedway it is more likely to cause tolerance faults? If so, then how did it happen to Bowyer at New Hampshire? This whole thing is fishy as ever.

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Oh, ok, well that just explains everything then. Nothing to see here folks!


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KS....stop drinking the koolaid!!!!


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Oh, ok, well that just explains everything then. Nothing to see here folks!



I knew you'd see it my way. :wink:

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Whatever!! And, yes, see y'all Sunday!

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Will they ever just suspend him for the rest of the year?


http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/st ... ed-6-races

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Will they ever just suspend him for the rest of the year?


http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/st ... ed-6-races


Not the C bars. That cheating fucker. They should cut his balls off!


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JJ seems like a fairly normal and decent guy. Knaus is a cock meat sandwich though.

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Chad Knaus, the pride of Rockford!

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Points penalties and suspensions have been overturned.

Fines still stand.

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It's amazing what happens when Lowe's contemplates pulling back some of their sponsorship money.

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Seems like smart tactics. Is there any rule that says you can't intentionally wreck after a race?

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