Here's an article regarding Gordon complaining yet again:
Gordon, who finished 36th after getting caught up in an 11-car crash in lap 138 that had nothing to do with Earnhardt, still spent some of the time while his crew repaired his battered Chevy complaining about Little E's bump-drafting.
That's the "art" of ramming into the rear bumper of the car ahead of you to gain momentum for a pass, particularly at Talladega and Daytona, the only tracks where NASCAR requires restrictor plates to slow down the cars. The plates also make it hard for anyone to break out of the pack or make a pass on their own.
In Daytona last February, bump-drafting got so out of hand in the preliminary events that reigning Cup champion Tony Stewart warned someone could be killed if NASCAR didn't reign it in.
The sanctioning body heeded Stewart's warning, saying it would start policing bump-drafting, particularly in the turns.
Gordon said the bump-drafting was again out of control on Sunday, particularly by Earnhardt.
"The thing I don't understand is that NASCAR has been talking about bump-drafting for I don't know how many times we've come here and to Daytona," the four-time Cup champion said, "and they said it in the driver's meeting (Sunday) and they weren't doing a thing about it out there."
Asked about Earnhardt, in particular, Gordon said, "That guy seems to be able to run into the back of people harder than anybody else. He's a great drafter. I love racing with him but, man, does he run into the back of people."
NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said, "We didn't see any excessive bump-drafting on the racetrack today. I know Jeff had some comments, but we didn't see anything we had to react to."
But Earnhardt's crew chief, Tony Eury Jr., said his driver was warned about the bump-drafting several times during the race and, at one point, Little E asked him to get a clarification from NASCAR what was considered bump-drafting and what was considered pushing.
When told about that, Gordon said, "Well, whoever is making that call from NASCAR, I will put a passenger seat in my car and they can ride with me and tell me what they think the next time."
Earnhardt shrugged off the criticism.
"There is so much grip here, my mom could drive these cars. So there wasn't no way I was going to spin anybody out. But I guess it makes Jeff Gordon a little nervous," Junior said.
"I pushed (him) into the lead five times and every time I do that he complains that I'm bump-drafting him in the corners and blah, blah, blah. So I'm just not going to push him any more."
Earnhardt acknowledged, though, he did change his ways after the final warning from NASCAR.
"Yeah, I just stopped," he said. "I knew at the end of the race they would be really watching close."
It would have been ironic if a bump-draft had taken Earnhardt out, but it was simply a mistake, with Vickers sending Johnson into the No. 8 as he tried to help push his teammate past Earnhardt for the win.
But, thanks to the problems experienced by Gordon and others in the 10-man Chase for the championship, Earnhardt remained sixth in the standings and gained 17 points on leader Jeff Burton. He trails by 106 points heading to Martinsville next week.
"I think we can still race hard and see if we can't close the gap a little bit," Earnhardt said. "Something like this can happen to the next guy just as easy as myself. But I've got some people I'm pulling for if I don't win."
Jeff Gordon loves complaining about anything. Hell, Jr. was wrecked on the last lap when he surely was going to get the win and was still smiling. He even congratulated Vickers in the process. Meanwhile Gordon gets caught up in a wreck and blames Jr. who had nothing to do with it.
Gotta love Jr's response: There is so much grip here, my mom could drive these cars. So there wasn't no way I was going to spin anybody out. But I guess it makes Jeff Gordon a little nervous,"
Well for those who are in the know NASCAR deemed it illegal to bump draft with the track being so fast. The rules are supost to be the rules...unless your tiny e, then you can do what you want. Tiny wasn't the "only" one bump drafting but Gordon said he was hitting the hardest according to Super G.
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A DISSENTING OPINION While Jeff Gordon was furious with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for bump drafting him, Earnhardt was equally furious with Gordon for what he perceived to be whining about it. "I pushed Jeff Gordon into the lead five times and every time I do that, he complains that I'm bump-drafting him in the corners and blah, blah, blah," said Earnhardt. "So I'm just not going to push him anymore. Besides, every time I help him out, he never gives it back in return. That's why he don't have too many friends out there. I was trying to be his only friend, besides his teammates, who are kind of paid to draft with him."
Sorry Toozie, but get up to date on your facts. Local radio had some amusing quotes from tiny today. I found them quite amusing. He thinks he is is dad, tiny has never done nothing, never beat Gordon in the fianl stands...EVER! What a putz. Best part of tiny ran down his momma's leg.
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Speedy, maybe you could come up with something more appropriate than that. Your point was actually going somewhere until it was lost on the crude addition at the end.
Speed Demon Racing wrote: Sorry Toozie, but get up to date on your facts. Local radio had some amusing quotes from tiny today. I found them quite amusing. He thinks he is is dad, tiny has never done nothing, never beat Gordon in the fianl stands...EVER! What a putz. Best part of tiny ran down his momma's leg.
Speed Bump, come on now, you should know by now if you say something like that to me, you have to back it up.
You said nothing really, local radio? what was said? what was so amusing?
BumpDrafting has never been illegal and I challenge you to prove otherwise. Also, Jr. did finish ahead of Gordon in I think it was '03 when he finished third. Look it up and I'll be waiting to hear you say "Tooz, you were right."
And I agree, that last part just sounded like a typical Gordon fan who is bitter because no Hendrick driver will win the championship for a very long time.