Following how Cole Custer manipulated the outcome of the race by assisting his teammate, to advance to the playoffs, Kevin Harvick’s crew chief hints that maybe Harvick could perhaps plan to do the same.
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Rodney Childers stated, “Now officially ok for a teammate to manipulate the championship race at Phoenix as long as no one says anything on the radio.. Even if there is live SMT data showing a guy running half throttle on the straights and jamming the brakes getting in each corner. #GotIt ”
Cole Custer had deliberately slowed down as per team orders, to allow his teammate Chase Briscoe to make a lunge and pass several cars in order to make it into the round of 8 for the playoffs. NASCAR took note of it and handed the #41 team a massive penalty, but Briscoe remained scot-free. Childers who himself is serving a race ban was clearly not happy with what transpired on track at the Charlotte Roval.
Obviously, he was joking, but you never know. NASCAR has fallen deep into this controversy after Custer was penalized, but just a year prior at Bristol, Chase Elliott was not.
Fans react to Rodney Childers suggesting that they could pull off the same with Kevin Harvick
Fans tore up the comments section stating how the implementation of rules by NASCAR was becoming so inconsistent that they are slowly losing their love and interest in the sport.
Fans stated that they agreed with Childers since NASCAR made up rules on the fly. They also said how NASCAR was turning into a joke with each passing year.
This, but with HMS paint schemes. pic.twitter.com/Gipgeivz6R
— Benny (@Ben_4_fan) October 11, 2022
Rodney really is enjoying that vacation
— SteelHorseLive ⛧🏁 (@SteelHorseLive) October 11, 2022
In the words of Door Bumper Clear, I’m spot on with Rodney on this one. They literally make this up as they go because their rules are garbage.
— Chris Raynor (@CRaynor_87) October 11, 2022
NASCAR turning into a joke Rodney. And it’s sad man.
— Jared Groot (@grooter4_51) October 11, 2022
Knew I remembered somebody saying the data clearly showed what happened last year at Bristol. Also Rodney don’t forget JGR ordering Jones to not pass Hamlin at Martinsville in 2020. He was dropping like a rock and would have been eliminated till that happened
— Sam Johnson (@Sam_EPB) October 11, 2022
All I know is Rodney has been more vocal these past few weeks and for a man who doesn’t say much and is one of the best in the business when he does decide to start talking they might wanna listen 🤷♂️ and I’m here for it
— Chris (@Abernathy4AU) October 11, 2022
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I think we’re about to see some sketchy stuff at PHX.
— Nick (@theonlynick_) October 11, 2022
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Childers has not been highly outspoken in the past, aside from a few times, so when it’s him calling out NASCAR, there is sure going to be an audience listening.