Ragan blames Robby for making a mess in Shootout

"I don't know who was behind me," Ragan said outside the care center. "I think it was [Gordon], but he wasn't really paying attention and just drove into the back of us and kind of made a mess. It's just a typical deal here at Daytona and Talladega. When someone gets checked up usually two or three rows back someone doesn't see it."

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Permalink Reply by IndyTim on February 8, 2009 at 1:14pm

Yeah....I think if you can't run first.....you want to run last........

Although I think with about 40 laps to go..is go time.......there is no doubt in my mind this race finishes under Green/white/checkered.........The last 40 laps is going to be restart after restart...if you aren't up front I'm not sure there will be much racing time to get there......

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Permalink Reply by Janet B on February 8, 2009 at 3:07pm

It didn't look to me like Robby even hit The Dart (Ragan) that hard. If the little wimp had any car control at all, nothing would've happened. I mean, Hamlin was sideways in the middle of the pack, right in front of the 88 - and no wreck. All of the cars were a handful all night...to me, it showed who can handle them & who can't (Jimmie, Mears, & Stremme, anyone?).
Oh, and the yellow car that started it? The 18. This is why the guys in the tv booth (off camera) call him "WMD".

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Permalink Reply by Michael T. on February 8, 2009 at 6:56pm

Are you honestly suggesting Jimmie Johnson can't drive? I'm frustrated with Robby's finish too, but come on.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on February 8, 2009 at 8:16pm

JJ was all over the place last night..

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Permalink Reply by Michael T. on February 8, 2009 at 8:29pm

Everyone was, but I wouldn't lump Johnson in the group of drivers to not trust their car control abilities.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on February 8, 2009 at 8:46pm

To be fair, Johnson single-handedly wrecked half the (remaining) field.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on February 8, 2009 at 4:35pm

From the replay it looks like Kyle & AJ got into each other and then caused a stack up behind them, the #48 & #17 must have nailed the brakes, then the #6 braked hard and sent the nose to the pavement...that's when the Beam Machine tapped the #6 in the tail. Then they all scattered and parts went flying...

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Permalink Reply by Nena Patrick on February 8, 2009 at 4:53pm

David Ragan is a twit. Of course Robby didn't see what was three rows in front of him. He doesn't have x-ray vision like superman. How stupid is Ragan. Stewart was right about him three years ago, he's dart without feathers.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on February 8, 2009 at 5:01pm

I don't know that anyone was "at fault", per se. BUT as far as Ragan is concerned, the only contact with him was Robby getting into the back of him so I can understand where he's coming from

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Permalink Reply by Ms Gibby on February 8, 2009 at 7:54pm

They interviewed Robby on SPEED REPORT (yes, they really did!) and he said he had just gotten a helluva run going when Ragan checked up and he didn't have time to get to the brakes. Can't really call that a mistake.

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Permalink Reply by C2B on February 8, 2009 at 8:56pm

I have a simple idea for David Ragan or any others to avoid being hit from behind in the future, drive faster.

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Permalink Reply by CheryPye on February 8, 2009 at 9:59pm

I don't know if I just missed anyone mentioning it, but I was listening on xm radio last night and they interviewed Robby after the wreck. He took responsibility for the wreck, said he misjudged the closing rate. After seeing it, I don't think it was really his fault but thought it was cool that he still took the responsibility for it.