There are a lot of tough jobs in NASCAR, but one of the toughest continues to be the one Tony Eury Jr. has. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't win, some of his most loyal fans look for somebody to blame. His crew chief is often handy, and there have been times when Eury Jr.'s strategy has been debatable. But there's hardly anybody in racing who gets thrown under the bus faster by his team's fans. At Bristol, Eury Jr. had Earnhardt Jr. stay out on a late caution. When the race restarted with five laps left, the car was third but last among those on old tires. Everybody behind Earnhardt Jr. came in, and that put the No. 88 Chevrolet team in a bad spot. Earnhardt Jr. managed a fifth-place finish, which under the circumstances wasn't terrible. The worst part about Eury Jr.'s call was that it was a defensive move. Instead of making trying to win, Eury Jr. chose to try to protect a decent finish by keeping track position. That's points racing, and fans justifiably hate that, even if it is Earnhardt Jr.
Mo: Yeah I was not happy about that too but he still was top five but could done better if He went in to change at least two right tires (maybe it is the right call who know)
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