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NASCAR needs a guts transfusion.(NASCAR)

The Sporting News

| July 12, 2004 | Spencer, Lee | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

At times NASCAR officials must feel a bit like Rodney Dangerfield. But respect has to be earned, and the suits in Daytona have done little to earn the respect of competitors or fans in the past few weeks.

To discuss how NASCAR used Nextel Cup races at Dover and Pocono as dress rehearsals for new methods of determining track position would take an entire column. So instead, let's just focus on NASCAR's penal system.

When NASCAR parked Kevin Harvick in 2002, it seemed like it was ready to walk the walk. Slapping Tony Stewart's wrist after his meltdown this year at Sonoma--he leaned into Brian Vickers' car and grabbed him--proved otherwise. After NASCAR ...

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