Wow, Gibbs is taking it on the chin today as I read post after post of negativity / displeasure with the Gibbs team having pulled Almirola from the 20 car in the Busch race when he was doing so well.
The frustration was evident with Almirola, who was too upset to play company man and support the move, as cameras caught him storming off, and according to sources, left the track.
Somehow though, it was a group decision to swap Denny into the car under yellow, as it seems no one person is taking the heat for the decision.
btw: The last relief driver to win was Harry Gant, who took over for Jack Ingram at Darlington in April 1985.
Gibbs has been quoted to saying the decision was made by the “group” of Joe Gibbs Racing officials at Milwaukee and was not dictated by the sponsor, Rockwell Automation who is based in Milwaukee.
Either way it goes, it's now sparking rumors on the net of Almirola going elsewhere for '08, but that's for more conjectural fact in another post, on another day.
http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/5073.html & a NASCAR.com link on the matter which seems a little more in depth.
by Bruce Simmons, the Fan Reporter .
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