I thought the same thing! You could see as they came arround to the restart line that Kyle hit Jimmie in the back before Jimmie got going. I thought like you...that the leader determines the restart and penalties apply to those that start before the leader. Jimmie was not vocal about it on his interview, only saying that he should have protected the high side instead of going low...but Jimmie is never too vocal with other drivers ignorance anyway. You really got to get him upset before he says something on the air.
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mike243
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the leader has to cross the line first,lots of tricks at the starting line ,some will lay back & get a run & carry more speed across & the leader can slow down & cause a false start ect... looks like the best combo won again.even if he dosent win another race or the championship he has had a great year,mike243
8 POINTS OR BETTER
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Jimmy tried to sandbag and Kyle put a move on him.
iowavf
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Jimmy's car wasn't as good as Kyle's and that pretty much what happened. I didn't think much of Kyle bumping before and during the restart, but it must be ok since NASCAR didn't say anything. Time will tell over the next few years as to his tallent, but his team has had the best car for most of this year so far.
8 POINTS OR BETTER said:
I agree
If Nascar had a set of rules that were in stone instead of the "make it up as we go" mentality, this topic wouldn't even be on here. I don't care for Kyle but don't blame him at all for what he did. Afterall, he got away with it. I do think Jimmy was trying to sandbag as well because he knew Kyle had a better car. He gambled and got burned.
NCST8GUY
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Kyle now owns Jimmie.
Kyle took a gamble, and it paid off. He rode right up to the bumper of Jimmie's car (Jimmies better car mind you, remember, he passed Kyle and left him 10 laps before that) and the instant he bumped Jimmie, the mistake was made.
What I like is that Kyle knew exactly what he was going to do, and it could have cost him big time. He gambled Jimmie would feel and watch the "bump" and assumed Kyle would then back off for a split second. Kyle must have anticipated this because the second he "bumped the #48, Kyle's foot went to the floor. If the 48 hadn't hit the gas that instant, they'd still be cleaning up the wreckage, and looking for Kyle Busch.
Risky move, but dang if that kid can't wheel a racecar!!!!
Kyle took a gamble, and it paid off. He rode right up to the bumper of Jimmie's car (Jimmies better car mind you, remember, he passed Kyle and left him 10 laps before that) and the instant he bumped Jimmie, the mistake was made.
What I like is that Kyle knew exactly what he was going to do, and it could have cost him big time. He gambled Jimmie would feel and watch the "bump" and assumed Kyle would then back off for a split second. Kyle must have anticipated this because the second he "bumped the #48, Kyle's foot went to the floor. If the 48 hadn't hit the gas that instant, they'd still be cleaning up the wreckage, and looking for Kyle Busch.
Risky move, but dang if that kid can't wheel a racecar!!!!
