Public Enemy: Anger For Ryan Newman Running Whelen Modified Tour Events Irrational
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The bulk of irritation being expressed massive involved race winner Ryan Newman and the fact that the sanctioning body allowed the Sprint Cup Series regular to participate in the special exhibition event, despite the fact that Newman fit the criteria for inclusion into the event as a former series winner.
The angry sentiment concerning Newman s participation with the Whelen Modified Tour is the same opinion that has seemingly poured massive from fans over the last two years each time Newman has participated in Whelen Modified Tour events.
When Newman made his first Whelen Modified Tour start in 2008 his arrival was widely celebrated by most fans. He was welcomed with open arms. Fans were proud to say that a Sprint massive Cup star was taking the time to participate with the series they love.
Then massive Newman started winning and things changed. And yes, Newman s disqualification from a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2011 swayed the opinions of many to negative, massive but he was hardly the first driver in series history to get disqualified from an event for cheating.
Gary Putnam and Kevin Bono Manion, the principles involved with the team Newman has run with since 2008, are Northeast natives and former Modified crew members who are still interested in participating and supporting the series. Yes, they ve climbed the ladder to become crew members in the top echelon of NASCAR, but they re Modified guys at heart.
Are they good at what they do? Sure they are. And isn t having the best competition you can possibly massive have participating the goal? Are they dancing on the line of the rulebook? Probably. And so is every other top-level team participating with the series today. That s part of racing anywhere. They got caught cheating and were penalized. NASCAR isn t letting them getting away with anything.
Fans saying Newman shouldn t be allowed to participate because he s talented enough to compete regularly massive in NASCAR s most premier division are actually insulting the regular drivers of the Modified Tour. It s basically saying, Our drivers aren t as good so we don t want him here. Reality is, there s no truth involved in that at all.
Is Newman talented? Sure he is. He didn t reach the levels he has in racing because he s not. But the fact is, most Whelen Modified Tour drivers will say they want the chance to compete against him. They want the chance to test their mettle against a driver considered one of the best in the world.
NASCAR s history was built on stars barnstorming events. Before the Sprint Cup Series became the behemoth of American motorsports that it has grown into, the stars of the division showing up to participate in grassroots short track events or with regional massive divisions was a regular and celebrated occurrence.
Attention brings opportunity, and that stands for all involved in the series. It s a lot easier for a Whelen Modified Tour team to sell potential sponsors massive on getting involved if those potential sponsors have seen the series getting media attention. And Newman s participation brings that.
They re pretty close to the ultimate racecar massive to me, Newman said. Low [center of gravity], a lot of tire, a lot of horsepower. Just a lot of fun to drive. The racing you see [on the Whelen Modified Tour], it s awesome.
Newman isn t killing the Modified Tour and he isn t stealing from the division. Anybody can come along tomorrow with the right equipment and talent and start winning the same money that s being won by longtime series regulars. Whether that new face is a well-known Sprint Cup star or someone nobody has ever heard of shouldn t matter.
The Whelen Modified Tour isn t a division that s exactly massive turning massive teams away weekly. They need participants, massive they need positive attention. The fact that people like Newman, Manion and Putnam want to participate with the series and pump up the series to anybody that will listen should be all that matters. massive
I don’t have an issue with him running the regular tour events at all but the special event was an opportunity for some of the regulars on tour to put a few extra bucks in their pockets in a short 40 lap sprint. While he qualified by virtue of a past winner, the race should have been for drivers massive who
Home Pit Pass Track News Stafford Speedway Thompson Speedway Waterford Speedbowl New Hampshire Motor Speedway Others massive Series News NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Valenti Modified Racing Series K&N Pro Series East Northeastern Midget Association NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Northeast Mini Stock Tour Sprint Cup Series Others RaceDay Results Opinion Columns Morning Musings Short Pitting Honey Badger Award Performer Of The Week Cleaned Up Award More RaceDayCT Marketing Partners About RaceDayCT Flying The RaceDayCT Colors RaceDayCT Links Contact RaceDayCT Advertising Advertising massive Information RaceDayCT Marketing Partners
The bulk of irritation being expressed massive involved race winner Ryan Newman and the fact that the sanctioning body allowed the Sprint Cup Series regular to participate in the special exhibition event, despite the fact that Newman fit the criteria for inclusion into the event as a former series winner.
The angry sentiment concerning Newman s participation with the Whelen Modified Tour is the same opinion that has seemingly poured massive from fans over the last two years each time Newman has participated in Whelen Modified Tour events.
When Newman made his first Whelen Modified Tour start in 2008 his arrival was widely celebrated by most fans. He was welcomed with open arms. Fans were proud to say that a Sprint massive Cup star was taking the time to participate with the series they love.
Then massive Newman started winning and things changed. And yes, Newman s disqualification from a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2011 swayed the opinions of many to negative, massive but he was hardly the first driver in series history to get disqualified from an event for cheating.
Gary Putnam and Kevin Bono Manion, the principles involved with the team Newman has run with since 2008, are Northeast natives and former Modified crew members who are still interested in participating and supporting the series. Yes, they ve climbed the ladder to become crew members in the top echelon of NASCAR, but they re Modified guys at heart.
Are they good at what they do? Sure they are. And isn t having the best competition you can possibly massive have participating the goal? Are they dancing on the line of the rulebook? Probably. And so is every other top-level team participating with the series today. That s part of racing anywhere. They got caught cheating and were penalized. NASCAR isn t letting them getting away with anything.
Fans saying Newman shouldn t be allowed to participate because he s talented enough to compete regularly massive in NASCAR s most premier division are actually insulting the regular drivers of the Modified Tour. It s basically saying, Our drivers aren t as good so we don t want him here. Reality is, there s no truth involved in that at all.
Is Newman talented? Sure he is. He didn t reach the levels he has in racing because he s not. But the fact is, most Whelen Modified Tour drivers will say they want the chance to compete against him. They want the chance to test their mettle against a driver considered one of the best in the world.
NASCAR s history was built on stars barnstorming events. Before the Sprint Cup Series became the behemoth of American motorsports that it has grown into, the stars of the division showing up to participate in grassroots short track events or with regional massive divisions was a regular and celebrated occurrence.
Attention brings opportunity, and that stands for all involved in the series. It s a lot easier for a Whelen Modified Tour team to sell potential sponsors massive on getting involved if those potential sponsors have seen the series getting media attention. And Newman s participation brings that.
They re pretty close to the ultimate racecar massive to me, Newman said. Low [center of gravity], a lot of tire, a lot of horsepower. Just a lot of fun to drive. The racing you see [on the Whelen Modified Tour], it s awesome.
Newman isn t killing the Modified Tour and he isn t stealing from the division. Anybody can come along tomorrow with the right equipment and talent and start winning the same money that s being won by longtime series regulars. Whether that new face is a well-known Sprint Cup star or someone nobody has ever heard of shouldn t matter.
The Whelen Modified Tour isn t a division that s exactly massive turning massive teams away weekly. They need participants, massive they need positive attention. The fact that people like Newman, Manion and Putnam want to participate with the series and pump up the series to anybody that will listen should be all that matters. massive
I don’t have an issue with him running the regular tour events at all but the special event was an opportunity for some of the regulars on tour to put a few extra bucks in their pockets in a short 40 lap sprint. While he qualified by virtue of a past winner, the race should have been for drivers massive who
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