[umgud]

NASCAR really hits Waltrip, who has been the face of Toyota's entry into NASCAR. Unconfirmed rumor has it that a Sterno like substance may have been put in his intake manifold to increase horsepower. A NASCAR inspector smelled it when when inspecting Waltrips restrictor plate. This action has HUGH consequences to Waltrip and Toyota.

[b4its2late]

There's a few more that got some points taken away so they start in the negative.......

[umgud]

ping

[NormsRevenge]

Waltrip's crew chief thrown out for illegal substance
By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer

February 14, 2007

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Waltrip's crew chief and team director were thrown out of the Daytona 500 and suspended indefinitely Wednesday because an illegal substance was found during inspection for the season-opening race.

Waltrip, docked 100 points, will be allowed to participate in Thursday's races that determine the field for NASCAR's biggest event of the year.

David Hyder, his crew chief, was thrown out of the garage and fined $100,000. Team director Bobby Kennedy also was kicked out.

NASCAR officials would not reveal what they found in Waltrip's intake manifold, but a person with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press it was a form of jet fuel.

``I don't think this is anything that we've seen in the recent past,'' said competition director Robin Pemberton.

The illegal substance was found inside the intake manifold of Waltrip's new Toyota Camry before qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. NASCAR seized the part and shipped it back to North Carolina for analysis, and spent all day Wednesday pulling parts and pieces from under the hood.

The manifold is a part of the engine that supplies the fuel/air mix to the engine cylinders. Waltrip's team coated the inside of it with an illegal substance that is believed to be a gelatin form of jet fuel, according to the same official, who requested anonymity because NASCAR had not announced its penalties at the time.

Waltrip's team maintains it was oil.

Adding the substance, described as an oxygenate, would boost the octane in the fuel, thus making the engine run better at higher horsepower.

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Or should I say

WHOOOSHHH!!!!

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Not to mention SERIES!

[NonValueAdded]

Mikey might also lose his TV gig over this.

[devolve]

A little psuedo-nitromethane trick to get the Toyota to be competitive

I recall that some in NASCAR were caught back a while running in nitrous oxide thru a small rivethead on an air cleaner

Smokey Yunick was the King of Tricksters years ago

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If it did not work they would not have tried it

How high up did this go?

Did Toyota tell Waltrip to perform or else?

What great PR for Toyota!

[kittymyrib]

There was a lot of hard feelings about NASCAR letting Toyota in with a team. How hard would it be for someone to sabotage the car?