I think you need to get a grip and a fresh shot of reality.
Ummm...first, I merely posted the article for discussion. In it, the reporter describes something he personally witnessed. If you've got a problem with the story, email him.
Second, as to reality, in case you haven't noticed, sports are a huge part of life all around the world. Professional sports stars get paid immense sums, presumably because we, the paying and viewing public, believe that the feats they accomplish are genuine.
Third, when it comes to a sport like NASCAR, lives are on the line — lives not only of the drivers, but pit crews, officials, and spectators, as well. Just in the last few years, we lost Adam Petty (whose wonderful smile and brilliant talent I still miss), Kenny Irwin, and Dale Earnhardt Sr., among others. Cheating on those racecars has the potential to cause death if an illegal part breaks, or if something is left off a car that should have been there — or if some dopey crewman thinks he's helping the aero by illegally reshaping the hood and fenders, and the different aero load leads to tire failure putting the car into the wall. That didn't happen, thank God. But what if it had?
Given what happened at Daytona 2001, I should think Earnhardt fans would be the FIRST to want to protect Junior rather than make excuses for this foolish crewman and those NASCAR officials who looked the other way.