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Matt
Matt
Kenseth answers fan questions once a week.
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September 3, 2008 |
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Matt, great run at
California. You are getting real close to that
first win. It appears that the cars are
doglegging down the staightaways. Are teams
shifting the rear end housings over to one side?
Dick Engel, Milwaukee, Wis. |
2008 Q&A
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We are running rear
ends that have both of the wheels pointed to the
right, so it actually makes the cars dog track,
we originally did it to make cars turn better in
the corner, these new cars are very aero tight,
we aren’t allowed to work on bodies so we have to
think of other ways to try and make them turn
better mechanically.
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I am a big Packers
fan but my son Matthew is a Cowboys fan. What
can I do?
Carey Linker, Los Gatos,
Calif. |
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GROUND HIM!!!!!
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My wife won’t let my children pick any driver
who has a booze or beer sponsor. I was wondering
how much say so you as drivers have in what is
put on the side of your car.
Chad Smith, Hudsonville, Mich. |
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That’s a good
question. I think every situation is different,
some drivers have no say in their sponsors, or
very little if they want to drive the car. Some
of the big name drivers probably have some pull;
if the team has more than one or two sponsorship
offers he can probably choose the one he would
be the most comfortable with. When you first
start, or if your team’s in need of a sponsor,
in this environment you will probably take
anything you can to pay the bills and get to the
track.
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Matt, what happens
to a driver when he is put on probation by
NASCAR?
Abigail Wasserman, Guilford, Conn. |
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Nothing!
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Do you have a
contract with Press Pass trading cards for their
special cards like sheet metal, autographs,
raced-used tires, firesuits, etc. Are they
really authentic memorabilia?
Robert Jackson, Ft. Worth, Texas |
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Yes, all Press Pass
stuff is authentic. They get a fair amount of
stuff from us every year and I sign quite a few
of them as well.
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