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Originally posted by milt
Jr. drove a Corvette at the Daytona 24 on the same team as his dad. Sr. had more road racing experience, but they both ran some good laps. IIRC, Jr. got caught in the rain on one stint and looped it more than once. It was an experience, I'm sure, but I don't think he's much of a road course fan.

BTW, in his early days in stock cars, he behaved much like Bode Miller. He wasn't too serious, but his name brought success, especially after his dad's death. Any other situation would have produced meager results and he would be likely out on his ear by now.

I would submit that NASCAR "let" him win some races to keep the momentum going. I know damn well they have allowed certain teams to have a little edge now and then to stage results. And, there have been times when a team has snookered the NASCAR officials and they didn't like to be upstaged. An example is Harry Gant's string of short track wins a few years back. No one could figure that out until they found that the car had negative camber on the outside rear wheel and posiitve camber on the inner one.

Welded up backing plates at the camber settings and machined axles allowed them to do this for several races before getting caught.

If what you are saying is true. Smoke will never win a race again.