Do racing teammates equal different rules?
Raygan Swan: I didn’t believe Jeff Gordon when he said he tried his hardest to move JJ. Dave Rodman: Of course: Tony Stewart, Dale Jr. or even Matt Kenseth might have roughed up JJ even more and won the race. Problem is none of them could catch him. David Caraviello: I doubt Hendrick is on the box saying, “This belongs to Jimmie.” His guys are running 1-2 — he wants them to finish 1-2. Dave Rodman: I meant to put in my “Gordon legend” story that the front of Jeff’s car was severely concaved. He beat the crap out of him — which just speaks to how capable these drivers are, and how sturdy and well-matched these COTs (or whatever we’ve chosen to call them) are. David Caraviello: The big question isn’t whether there were team orders. It’s whether Jeff would have tried harder if he hadn’t owned the car in front of him. That said, Gordon seemed royally peeved, both on the radio at the end of the race and afterward on pit road. Raygan Swan: Good point DC. I didn’t think about that one, so t
