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As many of you know about this "new" fuel and being FORCED to use it . I received an E-Mail from rush racing series about their "AUTHORIZED DEALERS" .... Is this a joke ? Not only do they force you to use a specific brand of fuel , but also who you must buy it from .... I have been selling VP fuel for a while now & I was trying to get set up to sell Sunoco also , including this new "Rush 91 & 110 " then this e mail come about & the "list" of dealers , lol . I thought we lived in America ? If I can get this "product" from the manufacture , why can't I sell it ???? I don't know how much it cost to be on their list but somthing don't seem right ...... On a side note to people still needing VP , I will still provide you with the same service as years past , prices far below the numbers that were used to get people to beleive this Sunoco/ Rush deal

Is this much different from "authorized rebuilders" of the engines?  I don't follow it closely, but isn't there a procedure to become one?  Perhaps that's the case with fuel, perhaps not.

Down my way, at Delaware International, if I remember correctly, the crate late models, which are 602 only, have to buy engines and fuel from the track, have rebuilding done through the track, and buy stamped tires.  Same goes for the crate modifieds.  (Both classes also have a shock rule that allows only 3 different shocks to be used - dealer is recommended, but not mandated.)  It seems that the intent is to better police the class by limiting the number of hands in the pot.

I like Waltrip as a person but as an announcer he does leave something to be desired. I like the newer racers in the box like Jeff Gordon because they seem to speak to the fans in a more detailed (maybe more intricate you might say) sense rather than just the obvious everyone who has ever watched a race knows. Not so much last night but last week I can honestly say I learned from Jeff Gordon when he was commentating and it was something I can carry over to my own racing. I know it sounds strange. But honestly the more they talk about the thought process in the car the more interested I am. I don't need Darrell telling me lap after lap that its going to get crazy. I know it is. I want to be in the drivers head. That is what Gordon and Harvick from last year seem to offer.

I agree with your take on Gordon.  Similar to what Brad Doty contributes to sprint broadcasts.

I believe Jeff Henry was the last points champ with the boards.  If 2003 was the first year without sideboards, that must've been 2002.