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We got a copy of a letter to NASCAR.com about the Daytona 500 win by Happy Harvick, just slipping across the start-finish line ahead of Mark Martin.

JJ93VOLVO@cs.com
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:25 p.m.
To: fanfeedback@nascar.com
Cc: USAT ED Letters to the Editor; editor@Herald-Dispatch.com; editor@NYTimes.com
Subject: rules 4 ALL

Mark Martin won that race by the rules governing your organization. Have you something against America's military that you would change them to suit yourself on national TV. This smells of a slip shod organization. And when your governor admits this tragic error the win is not enough, you need to do it before the start of the next race allowing Martin, sponsors and fans the glory of the win. I wasn't a fan but after watching him support your communist decision with pure professionalism I am now. This is WRONG. If you wanted to change the rules you need to do it the same way everyone else does. What constitutes a caution if not crashes, burning cars and unsafe conditions? Lack of fans maybe?
Go ARMY......Jj

Well, Jj, welcome to the ways of NASCAR. This is the organization that frequently changes rules in the middle of races. Case in point, last year’s Bank of America 500. The big red truck made every driver pit and take pressure out of their tires.

This year, change the (All-Star) race, change the Chase.

I so hoped Mark Martin would take Daytona this season, albeit in a Chevy. It’s time for him to get there. But he took the loss much better than I thought he would. I’m happy for Harvick, but sentimental for Martin. Or Junior. Junior winning the Great American Race on the sixth anniversary of his father’s death,that would have been a heart-string tugger.

But yeah, there should have been a caution in my opinion. When you're on your top, skidding down the frontstretch on fire, a caution may just be in order.