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    At the time of the yellow flag, Johnson had an insurmountable lead over the rest of the field that could only be erased by a caution. "We worked hard all day, got ourselves in a good position and I think it was going to be a good points day ... Then NASCAR threw a debris caution for no debris, which caused Kurt Busch to hit the wall, which caused me to go to the grass and Greg Biffle. ... It's disappointing that we had a bad race because of a caution to put a show on for the fans. That's a good part of the sport -- we have to keep the fans excited -- but sometimes it ruins people's days." There's one small problem with Kahne's contention. Full Article at The Ithaca Journal
    We worked hard all day, got ourselves in a good position and I think it was going to be a good points day ... Then NASCAR threw a debris caution for no debris, which caused Kurt Busch to hit the wall, which caused me to go to the grass and Greg Biffle. ... It's disappointing that we had a bad race because of a caution to put a show on for the fans. That's a good part of the sport -- we have to keep the fans excited -- but sometimes it ruins people's days.
    SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago
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'Phantom caution' controversy resurfaces in NASCAR
  1. NASCAR is always going to put the safety of the competitors first, and when it comes to identifying something on the track, we're always going to err on the side of caution
    SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago
  2. I guess NASCAR thinks 'Hey, wrestling worked, and it was for the most part staged, so I guess it's going to work in racing, too
    SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago
  3. It's frustrating when you're leading and pulling away and they say 'debris caution ... It could be simple, or it could be a screw. In Bristol, I had a flat tire from a washer, you know, with 20 laps to go. What can you do? Nothing. It is what it is.
    Juan Pablo Montoya – Juan Pablo Montoya SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago
  4. There was debris on the track; it was talked about on the (NASCAR) radio; it was identified as something being there and the caution was thrown
    SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago
  5. I don't know that they've run a fair race all year.
    SOURCE: The Ithaca Journal 1 month ago

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