Another former Nascar pilot accuses the stockcar circuit of handling the races in order to involve fans.
Speaking on the podcast of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Casey Mears appointed three races in 2005 where he estimated that a probable victory had been withdrawn by a flag of late prudence.
“Do you have the impression that there was a late yellow in this race that you were going to win?” asked Earnhardt.
“100%,” replied Mears.
Mears had the same answer when Earnhardt asked if the caution flags were not necessary.
“And you had the impression, if you had won this race, your whole career would have been different?” Earnhardt asked.
Speaking on the podcast of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Casey Mears appointed three 2005 races where he estimated that a probable victory had been removed by a flag of late prudence
Casey Mears (Photo in car n ° 41) believes that late prudence cost him Atlanta in 2005
Former Nascar Pilot Carl Edwards was frustrated by a controversial warning flag in 2016
It was then that Mears embarked on a detailed response, appointing three of these breeds.
“We run Texas at the end, we cautious with five to go,” he said. “We were leading Atlanta,” had caution with six or eight to do. And we had the head of property with 17 to do.
“It was purely an opportunity to make the race more exciting.”
Mears clearly indicated that he did not think he was targeted by Nascar.
Rather, he believes that he believes that the circuit officials conspired to take a photo, or something that approaches this.
“I do not think they did this in a way, you know,” we need this other guy to win the race, “said Mears.” And I was able to say, fans, from the point of view of a fan, to become green, white or checkered or a late race, it was exciting. You know, I cannot say that it was bad, you can say that it did not work in my favor.
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Earnhardt Jr. heard similar allegations from former Nascar Pilot Carl Edwards last month.
And just like Mears, the 2016 Edwards incident also took place in Homestead in southern Florida.
“I know Nascar threw these warnings to make it more exciting,” said Edwards. “It’s a fact.
