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Ask
Matt
Matt
Kenseth answers fan questions once a week.
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February 27, 2008 |
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How is it
determined who will drive with an in-car camera
each week? It seems as though some people have a
camera in their car all the time and others,
like you, rarely seem to have an in-car camera.
Just wondering how and/or who determines that.
Annette DeChamps, Denmark,
Wis. |
Past Q&A
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Basically, the
sponsors determine who has a camera. The sponsor
has to pay the network to run the camera, I’m
not sure of the cost. If they don’t have all the
cameras sold, sometimes the networks will put
them in a car that they want covered for free —
past winner, sponsor of race or network, or one
of the big stars if they don’t have one.
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Other than
yourself, who would you suggest I put on my
fantasy NASCAR team. I need a good sleeper pick.
Jake, Menasha, Wis. |
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I’m telling you a week
late, but I think the 99 [Carl Edwards] is going
to have a very strong season. He seems to really
excel in this new car; it’s his third win in one
already. I wouldn’t quite call him a sleeper,
but I think he’s a safe bet.
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Three flying
questions:
• What ratings
do you have as a pilot? Do you own any aircraft?
And what is your favorite aircraft to fly?
Stephen Nazer, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.
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Post us on your current flying ratings. Also,
will Jack Roush let you anywhere near the
cockpit of one of those p-51’s? Got to be pretty
tempting!
Ed in Appleton, Wis.
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I know you are a pilot and I noticed on your
site that you’ve got Mooney as a sponsor. Do you
own a Mooney, and if so, which one?
Brian Dearborn of Longview, Texas |
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I have an instrument
rating, and multi-engine rating. I own a Mooney
Acclaim, and right now it’s my favorite airplane
to fly. I had a Cessna 340 that I also loved to
fly. Real fun plane. Jack has offered to give me
a ride, but I’m scared to fly with him!!
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Matt, during almost
every race, we hear that deals are being made
between drivers. What deals are being made, and
exactly how do they work?
Dennis, Ridgeway, Wis. |
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Deals are really just
made in the restrictor plate races: Daytona and
Talladega. That’s usually where someone will try
and make a deal to draft with someone. You can’t
pass someone by yourself at those tracks. You
are wide open throttle all day and the only way
to pass is with the help of someone else and the
draft. Drivers often work out deals through
their spotters.
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