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DAYTONA BEACH, FL—In a reaction to what many close to NASCAR see as an "insufficiently cornpone"
and "only mildly folksy" corporate culture,
drivers are discussing a possible strike during the 2006 Nextel Cup
series. "What we got developing here is shifting a little too close to
an actual stuck-up city-folk racing series, with major sponsors from
above the [Mason-Dixon] Line and rich team owners who made their money
somewheres [sic] else than headache powders or oil treatments," said
Herschel "Huckleberry" Rosenberg, a lawyer representing drivers'
interests. "What we have is pretty good for now, but sometimes ‘good'
just isn't good-ol'-boy enough." Other driver grievances, which
insiders say may stall the start of the season, include NASCAR's recent
emphasis on safety and crash prevention, and a "dangerous" level of
acknowledgment of the lack of minority involvement in the sport.
In this photo, ex-driver Dave Marcus displays his thoughts of Kyle Busch.
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