When I think of the man hours of labor that were spent on this issue, I am glad I’m not footing the bill! Every team had something to say to their people about it, of that I’m certain.
In addition, I think Nascar to their credit spent some man hours listening to all of Bowyer’s radio transmissions and not just the ones the media have been spoon feeding to the public. I’m a longtime Bowyer fan and listened to his scanner throughout the race. Clint’s car was fading and they did think they had a tire issue at the time of the spin. In addition, Brian Pattie was razzing Clint about his arm throughout the race...when Nascar went back and listened they no doubt heard those transmissions. Maybe those transmissions were part of a scheme but they probably did make Clint’s denial plausible enough to escape more serious penalties....at least for now. Bowyer is going to be under the Nascar radar like he’s never been before....and if you know Bowyer’s history....that’s saying alot.