ngdawg - I've already made it plain that I'm rooting for Hendrick, so I may be biased. But like I said, I think it's more a case of blaming the guy on top than actual justified complaints. Everyone is driving more aggresively this season and you'd be hard pressed to convince me that Johnson's the out of line and everyone else (particularly DEI) is behaving properly. I mean, it's like the article said, you're running a tight pack at 200 mph; that's a 200 mph traffic jam, essentially, with everyone trying to get out front. You're going to have collisions in that situation, it's a matter of inevitability. I'm not saying Johnson is a saint, simply that he's taking a lot more of the blame than he deserves.
At any rate, I'm still looking forward to today's race (which I will be taping, due to other commitments). Here's hoping for fewer cautions and better racing.
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