


Old-school ways win trucks race

NASCAR's Boys Have At It wink-wink directive has been largely ignored this season, more so a product of race-day circumstances and respect among Sprint Cup veterans.
We saw that in June when
But the trickle-down effect isn't in play, obviously.
Nemechek bumped Cole's vehicle once, then again, and finally delivered the closing blow by ramming Cole into the infield grass to nudge out a victory.
Nemechek — son of veteran driver
“I was expecting it, kind of, because he's raced a lot of people like that, but it's just a shame because it was a great chance to get into the Chase and he took it away from us,” Custer said.
That's where things get prickly. Nemechek already has qualified for the trucks Chase. Custer has not and is in a big pinch competing for a last shot at qualification in Chicago on Sept. 16.
NASCAR officials did not take any action.
“It was certainly an aggressive move,” NASCAR vice president
Nemechek is a good kid with a lot of potential, but he is going to make more enemies than friends with this move. Don't take my word for it. Just look at a FoxSports.com poll, where 77 percent of the fans said Nemechek didn't win the race fairly.
A kind reminder that Boys Have At It comes with consequences.
“I'm over being a cheerleader,” he said after finishing second to
“… It's just the same old thing. … You're not going to win races like that.”