NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson says crew chief?s gaffe won?t tarnish his image
The Associated Press
Published Oct 28, 2011 11:57PM MDT
Martinsville, Va. ? Jimmie Johnson said it?s ?crazy? to suggest his reputation has been tarnished by crew chief Chad Knaus? instructions to mess up the rear bumper if he won at Talladega last week.
Knaus was recorded telling the five-time defending champion that if he won, he needed to ?crack the back of the car,? apparently to build an explanation in case the car did not pass post-race inspection. The website SBnation.com says it obtained the recording from a fan.
Knaus said earlier in the wee...
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